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COLLEGE STATION CEMETERY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 10:00 AM
Wolf Pen Creek Hospitality Center
1015 Colgate ~ College Station, Texas
MEMBERS PRESENT
: Sarah Adams, Chair; Weldon Kruger, Donald Braune, Virginia
Reese, R.C. Slocum, Randy Matson, Kevin Myers
STAFF PRESENT:
Marco A. Cisneros, Director; David Schmidt, Assistant Director;
Ross Albrecht, Forestry/Urban Landscape Manager; Robert Hole,
Cemetery Sexton; Helen Banks, Secretary
MEMBERS ABSENT:
James Batenhorst, David Chester, Joe Wallace
Call to order
1. : Sarah Adams, Chair, called the meeting to order with a quorum present at
10:01 a.m.
Requests for absences of members
2. : James Batenhorst had sent in a request for absence.
The vote was called. All were in favor to approve the absence request submitted.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Cemetery Advisory
3.
Committee minutes
: Donald Braune made a motion to approve the minutes as
submitted and Virginia Reese seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
- March 19, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
- May 7, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes
- May 21, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding requests to provide elements
4.
of the Master Landscape Plan for the College Station Cemetery
: Ross Albrecht
presented a layout to the committee on proposed planters and Bob Hole also handed out
information about the landscape construction for the families listed below. Discussion
followed. This was an informational item and no action was required.
-Sonnier
-Lueken
-Zahin
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Variance Request by
5.
Hornak for the placement of two foot markers(Section E, Lot 030, Space 1)
: Bob
Hole handed out information regarding the variance request by Hornak for the placement
of two foot markers. Discussion followed. Kevin Myers made a motion to approve the
variance request submitted and Randy Matson seconded the motion. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Pickens variance request
6.
approved on April 19, 2007(Section E, Lot 033, Spaces 3 & 4)
: Sarah Adams, Chair,
had previously asked for follow up information on the Pickens family variance request
considered by the committee on April 19, 2007. Staff verified that the monuments placed
on the Pickens' spaces match the size variances granted by the committee on 4-19-2007.
This was an informational item only and no action was required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the variance request process
7. :
Sarah Adams, Chair, suggested that the family be present at the meeting when there is a
variance request. Discussion followed. The committee also discussed putting together a
checklist regarding the variance request process. This was an informational item only
and no action was required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the marketing materials
8.
being developed by Zachry Associates
: Ross Albrecht handed out information to the
committee regarding the marketing materials being developed by Zachry Associates.
Discussion followed. This was an informational item only and no action was required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A Committee
9.
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
:
Future Meetings:
?August 19, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (Tentative)
?September 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (Tentative)
Hear visitors
10. : Hearing none, this item was closed.
Adjourn
11. : The meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.