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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/27/2006 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee City of College Station Cemetery Committee Public Input Meeting Minutes Monday, November 27, 2006 College Station Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Sarah Adams, Chairperson; Don Braune (alternate); James Batenhorst; Randy Matson; David Chester, Joe Wallace, Virginia Reese, Kevin Myers, Weldon Kruger Members Absent: R.C. Slocum City Council Present: Ron Silvia, Mayor;David Ruesink; John Happ Staff Present: Glenn Brown, City Manager; Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Steve Beachy, Director; Amanda Putz, Parks Secretary Visitors: Ken Robison, Dick Birdwell, Clint & Ruth Bertrand, Dave & Phyllis Fahlquist, Court Stimmel, Jodie G. Hoyak, Joe West, Guy King 1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Sarah Adams, Chair. 2. Requests for absences of members: One request for absence had been submitted by R.C. Slocum. Kevin Myers made a motion to approve the absentee request and Virginia Reese seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. 3. Possible action and discussion during a public input meeting directed by Edwards & Kelcey (design firm) regarding cemetery design issues for the new municipal cemetery: Edwards and Kelcey gave a presentation describing three different building schemes, concept images, and site plans. Discussion followed with the audience giving feedback and asking questions. Dick Birdwell - 3 Forest Dr. College Station, TX Dick Birdwell commented that he thought that there should be a separate section for family plots for those families who want a lot of spaces. He also said that there should be some type of uniformity to the type of headstones for the Aggie Field of Honor. Mr. Birdwell said that paying for the sell of options should be getting started, he thought that it should have been started already. Mayor Ron Silvia - College Station, TX Ron Silvia commented that parking wasn’t addressed in the conversation or plans and he thinks that parking is a very important factor for visitors to the cemetery. Jodie Hoyak - 2511 Rustling Oaks, Bryan, TX 77802 Jodie Hoyak commented that the location of the committal shelter is a huge factor in the design as far as circulation through the cemetery. Also the elevation of the buildings needs to be looked at because elderly people need to be able to have easy access to the buildings. Dave Fahlquist - 835 Tanglewood, Bryan, TX Dave Fahlquist commented on the drainage in the cemetery. When will the drainage be put in? Topography of the land? How will that work with the gravesites, etc. Ken Robison - P.O. Box 39, Wheelock, TX 77882 Ken Robison commented that he and a lot of his friends have a strong desire for some of the spaces in the Aggie Field of Honor. Some of his friends do not have a home base and would like to come back to College Station to be buried in the Aggie Field of Honor. He thinks that the Aggie Field of Honor needs to be by itself and have a strong impact. Mr. Robison also asked what they meant by a class wall in the Aggie Field of Honor section and if you could see a clear view of the Kyle Field from the cemetery after putting in framing structures at the southeast corner of the land. He also agreed that the buildings needed to be easily accessible so that elderly people will not have any trouble accessing them. Clint Bertrand - 2338 Harvey Mitchell Parkway S., College Station, TX Clint Bertrand asked about the policies and procedures of the cemetery, what criteria was set for the Aggie Field of Honor, and asked who could be buried in the Aggie Field of Honor section. Guy King - College Station, TX Guy King commented that the Aggie Field of Honor has driven this cemetery. He felt that when someone enters the cemetery that the Aggie Field of Honor needs to be clearly visible. This was an informational item only. No action was taken. 4. Presentation, possible action and discussion on future agenda items: A Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting: Hearing none, this item was closed. 5. Cemetery Advisory Committee Calendar: Nov. 28 Design Charette @ 9:00 a.m., College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive. 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 6. Adjourn: Joe Wallace made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Virginia Reese seconded. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.