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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday March 11, 2025
Minutes
Staff Present:
Kelsey Heiden, Director of Parks and Recreation; Gene Ballew, Assistant Director; Andrea Lauer,
Business Services Manager
Board Present:
Thomas Marty; Amy Arredondo; Kevin Bishop; David Scott; Cheletia Johnson; Kimberly Topp;
Andrew Arizpe
Council Present:
None
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, March 11,
2025 @ 6 p.m. Neo Jang and Anthony Branch requested excused absences.
2. Hear visitors. None present.
3. Informational Items
3.1 Presentation and discussion by the Director of Parks and Recreation on
matters pertaining to the Board. Veterans Park fields 7 & 8 have opened back up
from turf replacement, and the fence has been finished to deter hogs. Kelsey also
announced that Brison Park was awarded the Lone Star Legacy Designation at the
annual TRAPS Conference in February, and the application for TREE CITY USA was
approved making it our 34th year. All the Bond Projects are still on track.
3.2 Presentation and discussion on Parks and Recreation Department Purpose
Statement. Upon a motion made by David Scott and seconded by Cheletia
Johnson the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee voted seven (7) for and none
(0) opposed to approve the Parks and Recreation Department Purpose Statement as
follows “We are the heart of College Station – creating spaces where every
community member can play, explore, and connect”. The motion carried
unanimously.
3.3 Presentation and discussion on Recreation Center Feasibility Study Update.
Kelsey explained that all the information from the survey can be found at
www.cstx.gov/CIP under the Recreation Center Feasibility Study tab. The study
went over Needs Assessment Findings, Statistically Valid Survey results,
Engagement Findings, Current Facilities, Benchmarking Review, Existing Recreation
Providers and Visitation Data.
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 Amy Arrendondo, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for
and none (0) opposed to approve the minutes as written. The motion passed
unanimously.
4.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Recreation Center
Feasibility Study Steering Committee members. Kimbery Topp and Kevin
Bishop were selected to be on the Recreation Center Feasibility Study Steering
Committee, more information will be sent out to them regarding meetings.
4.3 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Veteran’s Park Baseball
Field Design Steering Committee members. Amy Arrendondo and Andrew Arizpe
were selected to be on the Veteran’s Park Baseball Field Design Steering Committee,
more information will be sent out to them regarding meetings.
5. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. Master Plan
consultants.
6. Items of Community Interest. None
7. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by David Scott and a second by Andrew Arizpe, the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting 6:43 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
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