HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 Brazos 2020 VisionBRAZOS 2020 VISION
P.O. Box 3579 Bryan, Texas 77805
TO: Theme Group Members
FROM : Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D., Executive Director
DATE : May 2, 1995
SUBJECT: LAST THEME GROUP MEETING PRIOR TO
PRELIMINARY REPORT
Review the enclosed report from your theme group and bring any desired changes to the next
theme group meeting.
Please keep the following definitions in mind when structuring your changes:
Vision: What is to be achieved. What we want our future to be.
Objectives: Major milestones needed to achieve this vision.
Goals: Significant intermediate steps to achieve the objectives.
Strategies: Specific things to do to achieve the goals.
Actions: Specific things to do to achieve the strategies.
Infrastructure
May 4, 7:00 pm
Education
May 11, 6:00 pm
Environment
May 15, 5:30 pm
BRAZOS 2020 VISION
P.O. Box 3579 Bryan. Texas 77805
THEME GROUP MEETINGS
*Service
May 10, 5:30 pm
Please RSVP for noon meetings, lunch will be served. All Theme
Group Meetings except Economic Enterprise, Arts and Entertainment and
Service will be held at the BRAZOS 2020 VISION HEADQUARTERS located in
the Travis Landing Shopping Center (1673 Briarcrest Drive, between the Brazos
County Appraisal District and Premier Signs).
* Arts and Entertainment and Economic Enterprise will be held at the
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE COMPLEX (4001 East 29th Street,
beside Winn Dixie).
* Service will be held at THE HORIZON (405 West 28th Street).
Brazos 2020 Vision Hotline: (409) 260 -5275
*Arts & Entertainment
May 11, Noon
*Economic Enterprise
May 18, Noon
3. state -of- the -art, all weather, sports complexes to include T -ball, little
league and adult baseball, practice fields, gymnasiums, lighted soccer
fields and a golf course
4. Olympic pool and aquatic complex
5. creation of local State Park
6. provision of long term maintenance programs and labor for these
improvements
PARTNERSHIP OBJECTIVE: Cultivate partnerships with those in the community who
are involved in the arts, entertainment, creative development, education, events,
tourism, festivals and attractions.
Goal: Establish and Arts Commission to plan, coordinate and implement arts
programs and activities for Brazos Valley
Strategy: Recommend the Arts Council of Brazos Valley head the organization
Strategy: Establish policies and procedures
Strategy: Identify possible funding sources
Strategy: Create partnerships with local community organizations and agencies,
both public and private
Goal: Establish partnerships for increased effectiveness of resources between events,
arts, entertainment, attractions and festival entities.
Strategy: Integrate these entities into the CVB's "Meeting Planners Showcase"
and hold at the Brazos Center
Strategy: Educate community on the information resource and to a central
planning calendar at the CVB through a comprehensive promotion
campaign.
Strategy: Establishment of computerized information kiosks located at strategic
sights throughout the community
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Strategy: Establish plan by which educational entities strive for visitor friendly
service
Strategy: Secure cable channel for event promotion to visitors and community
INFORMATION DATABASE OBJECTIVE Develop a database of entertainers, speakers,
artists, special talents, art educators and other related events related resources to
facilitate use of these services by the community and to develop employment
opportunities for those providing hose services.
Goal: Develop a prototype resource file to serve as a central information source
Strategy: Develop task force for implementation
Strategy: Develop an information collection form
Strategy: Contact all potential resources and gather information
Strategy: Place advertisement in newspaper for information collection
Strategy: Compile a complete resource directory /notebook, copy and distribute to
logical referral sources
Strategy: Advertise in community that these directories are accessible and
possibly for sale.
Goal: Establish avenues for public access to community information
Strategy: Establish a working database
Action: identify and secure appropriate entity to sponsor database
Action: secure hardware, software and network for database
Action: secure person to do installation of information
Action: secure site for database
Action: conduct promotion campaign to inform community of database
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Strategy: Establish a local public access television channel
Action: identify and secure appropriate entity to sponsor station
Action: conduct promotion campaign to inform community of channel
Goa /: Expand The Convention and Visitor Bureau facilities and services
Strategy: Develop task force to identify and secure new facility
Strategy: Identify and secure funding for expanded services to include:
1. fully computerized visitor information centers in Bryan and College
Station
2. a fully computerized citizen information center
3. the development of a community calendar
4. central information source for event providers
5. central referral source for entertainers, artists, etc.
6. publishing of visitor guide
7. responsible for event promotion on cable channel
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OBJECTIVE Cultivate a
community that is rich in the arts, entertainment, creative development, education,
events, tourism, festivals, and attractions that focuses on and is accessible to all
segments of the community.
Goa /: Increase opportunity for large sporting events.
Strategy: Foster an environment for increased support and participation in current
local sporting events and use this as a spring board for recruiting
additional events.
Strategy: Develop a steering committee to direct and oversee the procurement of
a minor league baseball team.
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Goal: Expand social and recreational entertainment opportunities for all age groups.
Strategy: Develop partnerships between governmental entities, non - profit
organizations and private enterprises to oversee and direct the
community enhancement
Strategy: Secure funding, site acquisition, facilities, operation and maintenance for
1. aquarium /zoo complex
2. public art gallery /museum
3. downtown arts center /colony
4. arts and science center including computer animation, omnimax
concept, experiential areas, etc.
5. development of a water reservoir to provide future water needs
in recreation
6. amusement park
7. creation of a Brazos River park
8. military museum and /or South West Conference Museum
9. neighborhood community centers
10. main central community center
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION OBJECTIVE: Identify, restore, and revitalize
all areas in Bryan, College Station and Brazos County that are historically significant by
educating the public, young and old; developing appreciation of historic and
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Goal: Develo tandardize storic preservation
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Require quarterly meetings
Develop standardized policies, procedures and guidelines
Create a Historical Preservation Officer to serve as the en€orcor, liaison
and specialist in county wide preservation measures
Develop a list of proposed State Markers within Brazos County
Identify and list sites within Bryan, College Station and Brazos County
Prioritize list
Research historical significance of sites
Create a database of this significant information
Prepare applications
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Goal: Dev5lop a � database of past and existing structures,events and ethnic fleon
goups within the Bryan, College Station and Brazos County.
Strategy: Develop a photo inventory of all selected sites within Bryan, College
Station and Brazos County
Action: Identify and list sites
Action: Develop a time line for project
Action: Assign a photographer
Action: Assign a Historical Site Photograph Historian
Action: Identify and secure a storage location
Strategy: Initiate a article clipping activity of city events and issues
Action: Generate a list of significant categories
Action: Develop a time schedule for events
Action: Assign a Historical Events Historian
Action: Identify and secure a storage location
Strategy: Create a database of all ethnic groups and areas in Brazos
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Establish an assistantship program with TAMU History Department to
research these areas
Action: Separate project into prioritized categories
Action: Develop yearly deadlines for each project
Action: Identify site for storage of information
Goal: Develop community education programs for the appreciation of Historic
Preservation
Strategy: Develop educational programs for Brazos County youth in grades
kindergarten through twelfth.
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Action: $ E7 a Historic Preservation Public Education Committee .
Action: Create after school pro r fors e,,l�e�I- �(m]�entary age students
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Action: Create research programs for youth organizations
Action: Develop speaker programs and architectural tours for secondary age
students.
Strategy: Develop educational programs for adult citizens in Brazos county
Action: Develop community awareness campaigns throughout the year
Action: Establish communication avenues for those seeking information on
historic preservation alternatives, procedures and implications.
Action: Identify speakers on historic preservation to attend local organizational
meetings
Goal: Develop and revitalize historical districts throughout Brazos County
Strategy: Develop promotional packages for business recruitment, tourism, and
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Publish directory for each district to include:
1. History of district
2. List of key historical sites
3. List of business within by category (if applicable)
Establish gateways into and special signage within these historical districts
Identify key intersections around areas for gateways
Identify street sign designs for identification and individuality of areas
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Establish maintenance and promotional Fequireinefite for businesses i h h 15 r`
Revitalize historical downtown Bryan and the "Northgate" area in College
Station.
Develop landscaped parking areas to accommodate visitors to areas
Construct a centralized terminal for local transportation services to link
these two areas and other historical districts
Establish streetscaping requirements throughout these areas
Encourage pedestrian usage through street and pathway planning
Identify new areas of historical significance within Bryan, College Station
and Brazos County.
Identify areas
Initiate process for designation
Implement educational and incentive programs
Goal: Provide preservation incentives from local governments for the revitalization,
redevelopment and sustainability of historic structures throughout Brazos
County.
Stidtegy: _ _Instigate-an inventory of all historic districts In Bryan, College Station and J3razo& County
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Strategy: Prioritize districts through sponsoring entities as to funding availability
Strategy: Provide tax abatement programs for historic districts
Goal: Develop marketing programs for all historic areas in Brazos County in order to
attract tourism to historic sites and districts
Strategy: Establish a marketing subcommittee under the Archival/ Coordinating
Board
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Strategy: Provide funds for the continual update of Historic preservation brochure
(Historic Homes Brochure ?) done by Historic Society
Strategy: Require yearly updates of all marketing materials to include new areas
Goal: Develop revenue generating schemes and sources to fund historic preservation
activities in Brazos county
Strategy: Assess historic preservation impact on hotel/ motel tax
Strategy: Develop subcommittee under the Archival/ Coordinating Board to
examine and identify alternative revenue sources