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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday April 11, 2023
Minutes
Staff Present:
Steve Wright, Director; Andrea Lauer, Administrative Support Specialist
Board Present:
David Higdon; Don Hellriegel; John Polasek; David White; Kevin Bishop; David Scott; Lisa Aldrich; Madeline Giroir, Scott Shafer
Council Present: Elizabeth Cunha
Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. With a quorum present, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order @ 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 11, 2023. There
were no absence requests submitted.
Hear visitors. None present.
Informational Items
3.1 Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding Program Updates. Gene Ballew, Recreation Manager gave an update on Senior Services, he stated that there are around 650 Senior
Memberships. They took the 1st trip of many to Schulenberg painted Churches around 25 members attended. He went over the classes and activities to do at Meyer, Southwood and Lincoln
Center. He also went over updates regarding the Nature Center events and the Conservation Group. Monarch March, Park in the Dark, Bio Blitz and the Birding Class were heavily attended.
The Conservation Group is working hard on getting ready to apply for the Bird City designation, they are working on several things including the Proclamation and hope to apply by the
end of the year or beginning of 2024.
3.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding updates to College Station Parks Foundation. David White updated that the Foundation is ready to accept donations. He stated
that nothing will go through the Foundation without going to Parks Board first. The Foundation will work very closely with the Parks Department, Council and this Board. He would like
the Parks Board to come up with a list of potential projects to solicit to the Community. The Foundation would like to do something to celebrate the City of College Station’s 85 anniversary.
Regular Agenda
4.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the approval of minutes
From the previous meeting. Upon a motion made by David Scott and a second by John Polasek, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted nine (9) for and none (0) opposed, to approve
the minutes as written from March 14, 2023. The motion carried unanimously.
4.2 Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding Funded/Unfunded
Parkland Dedication and/or CIP Projects. Steve Wright went over the Funded/
Unfunded list. He also went over the Parkland Balances Project List with the Board, and they unanimously voted to remove off the list the following projects: Barracks Resod Dog Park,
Lions Park Basketball Court & Lights, Cy Miller Park- Pond Decking Improvements and Lick Creek Path Widening.
The following projects remained on the list by unanimous vote: Northgate Park Basketball Court, Crompton Park Trail lights, Futsol Court and Summit Crossing Park Design.
Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. College Station Parks Foundation.
6. Items of Community Interest. Starlight Concert Series and The Wall That
Heals.
Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Scott Shafer and second by David Scott, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted nine (9) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the meeting at 7.17
p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
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