HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/2006 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee
City of College Station
Cemetery Advisory Committee
Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 9 2006
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive
4:00 p.m.
Staff Present: Ross Albrecht, Forestry and Urban Landscape Manager; Eric
Ploeger, Assistant Director - Parks & Recreation
Department; Pamela Springfield, Staff Assistant; Wanda
Mason, Secretary – City Secretary’s Office.
Members Present: Sarah Adams, Chairperson; Weldon Kruger, Joe Wallace,
Don Braune (alternate), James Batenhorst, Kevin Myers,
Randy Matson, R.C. Slocum, and Virginia Reese
Members Absent: David Chester
1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m., by Sarah Adams,
Chair.
2. Oath of Office for new and returning Cemetery Advisory Committee
Members. Wanda Mason from the City Secretary’s Office administered the
Oath of Office for new member R.C. Slocum.
3. Possible action and discussion of absentee requests. No requests for
absence had been submitted, therefore, no action was taken.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding ranking on
Statements of Qualifications for Cemetery Design Service (SOQ). The
numbers ranking the design firms who had submitted an SOQ were collected
from Ross Albrecht, Eric Ploeger, and all of the members present. These
numbers were tabulated and Edwards and Kelcey was ranked as the number
one choice, with PBS&J ranked as the second choice. BRW was ranked third;
Joe Orr/Land Design Group was ranked fourth; and, Peter J. Smith &
Company was ranked as the fifth choice. (See attached rankings.)
R. C. Slocum moved to accept the votes and rankings as tabulated by the
Cemetery Committee and presented to the City; and, for the City to proceed
with negotiations in the order of ranking. The vote was seconded by Kevin
Meyers. The vote was called and the motion passed unanimously.
5. Adjourn. Weldon Kruger made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Don
Braune seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the
meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.