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City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Design Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 2, 2006
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Dr.
9:00 a.m.
Staff Present: Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Robert Hole,
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, Joe Wallace
Members Absent: Virginia Reese, Kevin Myers
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
1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Sarah Adams,
Chair.
2. Requests for absences of members: Virginia Reese sent in an absentee
request on October 30, 2006. Kevin Myers sent in an absentee request on
October 27, 2006.
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 started the
discussion with a recap of the previous day’s discussion. Picture slides were
looked at again to give the committee and visitors a better understanding of
the discussion. Several different amenities were discussed to see if the
decision process could begin.
The budget was also discussed which gave the committee a better
understanding of how much money that this project still needs.
This was an informational item only. No action was taken.
4. Cemetery Advisory Committee Calendar:
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 Ave.
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 11:55 a.m.