HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/2006 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee
City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Central Park Office Conference Room
1000 Krenek Tap Road
10:00 a.m.
Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation; Ross
Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Delmer Charanza,
Cemetery Sexton; Pamela Springfield, Staff Assistant. Jeff
Kersten, Chief Financial Officer
Members Present: Sarah Adams, Chairperson; Weldon Kruger, Joe Wallace,
Don Braune (alternate), James Batenhorst, Kevin Myers,
Randy Matson, and Virginia Reese
Members Absent: R.C. Slocum, David Chester
Visitors Present: Mary Lind Bryan
1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.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 swore in returning
members Joe Wallace and James Batenhorst; and new members Weldon
Kruger, Randy Matson, and Donald Braune, Alternate.
3. Possible action and discussion of absentee requests: Two requests for
absence had been submitted by R.C. Slocum and David Chester. However,
since they had not been sworn in, this item was tabled.
4. Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
5. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of the minutes from the
regular meeting of June 27, 2006: Joe Wallace moved to approve the
minutes and Kevin Myers seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were
in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Presentation and discussion on Cemetery Committee duties and
responsibilities.
?Open Meetings training was a requirement for all city board and committee
members. A training session would be scheduled or on-line training through
the Office of the Attorney General, was also an option.
?The number of committee members had been increased from seven to nine
and the By Laws for the committee would have to be ratified by the Council.
This was an informational item only and no action was taken.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on an update of the
Cemetery Development Project. Ross gave a brief overview of the new
municipal cemetery project. This was an informational item only and no action
was taken.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Requests
for Qualifications (RFQs)_for Cemetery Design Services. A date and time
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(August 9 at 4:00 p.m.) to review the RFQs was agreed upon, with a location
to be determined. Once a decision was made, the committee’s
recommendation would then go before the City Council.
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of future agenda items.
?A date to tour the cemetery in Killeen would be determined at a later date.
10. Possible action and discussion of next meeting date and time.
?A special meeting would be held on August 9, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. to go over
the Requests for Qualifications for Cemetery Design Services.
11. Adjourn. Weldon Kruger made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Randy
Matson seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the
meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.