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City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Design Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Exit Teen Center
1600 Rock Prairie Road
9:00 a.m.
Staff Present: Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Delmer Charanza,
Recently retired Cemetery Sexton; Steve Beachy, Director;
Amanda Putz, Secretary
Members Present: Sarah Adams, Chairperson; Weldon Kruger; Don Braune
(Alternate); James Batenhorst; Randy Matson; R.C.
Slocum; David Chester
Members Absent: Virginia Reese, Kevin Myers, Joe Wallace
Visitors Present: Michael Martin, Project Manager, Edwards & Kelcey Design
Firm; Suzette Stoler, Edwards & Kelcey Design Firm;
Joseph P. Mensch, Edwards & Kelcey Design Firm’; Randy
Sorenson, FASLA, Carter- Burgess Courtney Kennedy,
Budget Analyst; Phillip Guillen; Accounting Manager; Grant
Wencel, Staff Planner, Planning and Development; Hillary
Jessup, Historic Preservation Committee; Henry Mayo; Kim
Mayo
1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by Sarah Adams,
Chair.
2. Requests for absences of members: Virginia Reese had sent in an absentee
request on October 30, 2006. Joe Wallace had sent in an absentee request on
November 1, 2006.
David Chester made a motion to approve the absentee requests. James
Batenhorst seconded the motion. All approved and the motion passed
unanimously.
3. Presentation and discussion in the Kick Off, Visioning, and Goal Review
for the development of a Master Plan or the new municipal cemetery
led by Edwards & Kelcey Design firm: The Design Firm introduced
themselves and stated their relation to the new cemetery site project.
Michael Martin, Project Manager, gave a brief statement of what their goal is in
constructing the Aggie Field of Honor and municipal cemetery site.
The stated goals that the design team is looking for is to:
- Develop a consensus from the committee on several different amenities and
ideas so that they Design firm can do a first draft of the Master Plan for the
Aggie Field of Honor and municipal cemetery.
- Develop a cemetery site that is acceptable to the needs of the Aggies and the
citizens that wish to purchase cemetery sites in College Station.
No action was taken. This was an informational item only.
4. Cemetery Advisory Committee Calendar:
Nov. 2 Kick Off/Visioning/Goal Review @ 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., College
Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Avenue
Nov. 14 Regular Meeting @ 12:00 p.m., College Station Conference
Center, 1300 George Bush Avenue
Nov. 27 Public Input Meeting on Master Plan Development @ 7:00 p.m.,
Council Chambers at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue
Nov. 28 Design Charette @ 9 a.m, College Station Conference Center,
1300 George Bush Avenue
Dec. 12 Regular Meeting @ 12:00 p.m., Exit Teen Center, 1600 Rock
Prairie Road
Jan. 23 Regular Meeting @ 12:00 p.m., Exit Teen Center, 1600 Rock
Prairie Road
5. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.