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College Station Senior Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
Monday, March 26, 2007
College Station Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Rd.
10:00am
MINUTES
Members Present: Patricia Boughton, E.E. Burns, Laura Holmes, Robert Meyer, Haskell
Monroe, Neal Nutall, Donald Pirwitz, Raymond Reed, Colleen Risinger, Doreen Todd and
Joanna Yeager
Members Absent: Joyce Davis, Rick Heaney, Dorothy Hernandez, Jack Hernandez, Edgar
Jones and Yvonne Stevens
I.Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 10:00am by Robert Meyer,
Chairman
II.Hear visitors
Jean Roberts attended as a visitor
III.Approval of minutes from regular meeting on February 26, 2007
Robert Meyer
asked that the date January 31, 2007 be added to the report from the Goals Sub-
Committee. Ray Reed made the motion that the minutes be approved. Pat
Boughton seconded the motion. The motion passed.
IV.Presentation, possible action and discussion on College Station Independent
School District Bond information
Presented by Mike Ball, Deputy Superintendent for CSISD Business
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and Operations and Tim Jones, President, CSISD Board of Trustees
Mike Ball, Greg McIntyre and Tim Jones attended the meeting to present facts
about the May 12, 2007 College Station ISD Bond Election. Mr. Ball presented
a report that included the current student enrollment and number of schools in
the district and recommendations for items on the Bond election as studied by
the Planning for Growth II Committee. The district currently has a total
enrollment of 8,872 students. The district has six elementary schools with a
total of 3,837 students, two intermediate schools with a total of 1,260 students,
two middle schools with a total of 1,315 students and one high school with
2460 students. The district saw a 221 student increase from last year.
Projections based on the last four years show a high increase in the growth rate
of students in elementary school. The district is at 99% capacity to date. The
bond package will include the following projects for a total of $67,420,000.
?A new elementary school
?Reconstruction of College Hills Elementary
?Renovations and additions to a fine arts classroom at CS Middle School and
Career and Technology Education area at the High School
?Renovation to athletic facilities at the High School
?Land Acquisition
?Upgrading technology network infrastructure and new classroom projection
equipment
Questions and answers followed.
Presentation, possible action and discussion on form developed by Ray Reed
V.
for retired citizens to list skills and talents
. (form on file)Ray Reed discussed
the Senior Volunteer Program form he created. The form, when completed by
interested seniors, will provide the City of College Station with a pool of
information on individual’s skills and talents. Haskell Monroe made the motion
that the Senior Advisory Committee endorse the form created by Ray Reed.
Joanna Yeager seconded the motion. The motion passed. The committee
expressed appreciation to Ray Reed for his work on this project.
VI Presentation, possible action and discussion on Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for
LifeTrail Fitness System at Central Park on April 5, 2007
Marci Rodgers discussed the ribbon cutting ceremony and asked for volunteers to
assist at each of the LifeTrail fitness stations following the ceremony. Donald
Pirwitz, Ray Reed, Bob Meyer, Pat Boughton, Doreen Todd and Neal Nutall
agreed to assist. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon on Thursday, April
th
5 near the tennis courts.
VII. Discussion, consideration and possible action on Senior Services Coordinator
report regarding upcoming programs and events.
(report on file)
VIII. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A
Committee 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.
?Connie Hooks, City Secretary to discuss city election process
IX.Next meeting: Monday, April 30, 2007
X.Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 11:40am