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City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Central Park Office Conference Room
1000 Krenek Tap Road
10:00 a.m.
Staff Present: Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Delmer Charanza,
Cemetery Sexton; Pamela Springfield, Staff Assistant
Members Present: Sarah Adams, Chairperson; Weldon Kruger; Joe Wallace;
Don Braune (alternate); James Batenhorst; Kevin Myers;
Randy Matson; and Virginia Reese
Members Absent: None
Visitors Present: Michael Martin, Project Manager, Edwards & Kelcey Design
Firm
1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Sarah
Adams, Chair.
2. Oath of Office for new and re-appointed members: Parks Department
Secretary, Mollie Binion swore in returning member David Chester.
3. Requests for absences of members: All members were present. No action
was taken.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of times, dates and
locations of public input hearings and design charrettes for
development of the Master Plan for the new municipal cemetery/ Aggie
Field of Honor: Council had approved Edwards & Kelcey’s contract on
October 8, 2006. Dates discussed and set for the design meetings:
- Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Thursday, November 2, 2006, at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ~ Regular Meeting
- Monday, November 27, 2006, at 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 12, 2006 ~ Monthly Status Report
This was an information item only and no action was taken.
5. Possible action and discussion of next meeting date and time: The
committee decided that the Exit Teen Center would be a better location in
which to hold the Committee meetings due to size constraints. The regularly
scheduled meeting time was also changed to be held at noon from this point
forward. No action was taken.
6. Presentation, possible action and discussion of an option on the sale of
spaces in the new municipal cemetery/ Aggie Field of Honor: A project
timeline list was distributed and discussion followed. No action was taken at
that time.
7. 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.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion of future meeting dates
and times for the Cemetery Advisory Committee (November 2006-
April 2007): A site tour of the new municipal cemetery and Aggie Field of
Honor site (3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway) was scheduled for Wednesday,
October 25, 2006, at noon.
9. Adjourn: Kevin Myers made a motion to adjourn and R.C. Slocum seconded.
The vote was called. All were in favor and the meeting adjourned at
11:20 a.m.