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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday October 17, 2023
Minutes
Staff Present:
Andrea Lauer, Business Services Manager; Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant City Manager; Jennifer
Cain, Director of Capital Projects
Board Present:
David Higdon; Don Hellriegel; David White; Kevin Bishop; Lisa Aldrich; Madeline Giroir; Scott
Shafer; David Scott
Council Present: Elizabeth Cunha
1. Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. With a quorum present, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order on Tuesday, October
17, 2023 @ 6:01 p.m. Upon a motion by David White and a second by Don Hellriegel, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted eight (8) for and none (0)
opposed, to approve the absence request for John Polasek. The motion carried
unanimously.
2. Hear visitors. None
3. Informational Items
3.1 Presentation, discussion, possible action regarding an update on Parks
Capital Projects. Jennifer Cain, Director of Capital Projects updated the Board on
Bond Projects, bird blinds, Mable Claire Thomas Park improvements, Lick Creek
Hike/Bike Trail improvements, Lincoln Center Area improvements, TX Independence
Ballpark public meeting dates and Veteran’s Park Masterplan (signage).
3.2 Presentation, discussion, possible action regarding an update on Fun-For-
All Playground. Michael Isermann was unable to attend the meeting and this item
was tabled.
3.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Southeast Park.
Jennifer Prochazka stated that they were proceeding with the restrooms on the
current site. There will be a survey circulating and a Public Meeting on October 30th
at City Hall for citizen input on the project.
3.4 Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the City’s cost
recovery policy for parks services and programs. Jennifer Prochazka handed
out Appendix L ~ Recreation Program Revenues and Fee Recovery Direct and
Indirect Costs of Recreational programs and Appendix F 3.5 Parks and Recreation
Cost Recovery Continuum. She asked that the Board give recommendations
regarding fiscal recovery on Parks Programs only. The Board discussed variables
such as Youth vs. Adult programming, demographics and necessity of programs
offered such as swim lessons and Challenger Bowling. The Board asked for staff to
collect more data and to include it on the next meeting agenda.
4. 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 Scott Shafer, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted eight (8) for and
none (0) opposed, to approve the minutes as written from September 12, 2023.
The motion carried unanimously. 5. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. Cost Recovery
6. Items of Community Interest. MS100 Committee meeting Oct. 19, 2023, and
College Station’s 85th Birthday Celebration @ City Hall Oct. 18, 2023
7. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Scott Shafer and second by Lisa Aldrich, the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board voted eight (8) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn the meeting 7:22 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
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