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COLLEGE STATION CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:00AM
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek
1015 Colgate ~ College Station, TX 77840
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Weldon Kruger, Chair; Sarah Adams, Virginia Reese,
Randy Matson, Sara Mirza, Dick Birdwell
STAFF PRESENT:
Ross Albrecht, Forestry/Urban Landscape Manager; Robert
Hole, Cemetery Sexton; Helen Banks, Secretary
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Bahman Yazdani, Shaundell Feast
1. Call to order:
The meeting was called to order with a quorum present at 11:00 a.m.
2Administering the Oath of Office and Swearing in of new and reappointed committee
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members:
New member Dick Birdwell was duly sworn in. Reappointed members,
Weldon Kruger, Randy Matson and Sara Mirza were duly sworn in. Hearing no further
discussion, this item was closed.
3. Requests for absences of members:
Bahman Yazdani had sent in a request for absence.
Randy Matson made a motion to approve the absence request submitted, and Sara Mirza
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed
unanimously.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Cemetery Advisory
Committee June 8, 2010 minutes:
Sarah Adams made a motion to approve the minutes
as submitted, and Virginia Reese seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in
favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
5. Discussion on recommendation made by the Cemetery Committee (March 2010) to
the City Council on potential changes to sub-sections H and M of the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 1 “GP”, Section 29 “CS
ENERAL ROVISIONSOLLEGE TATION
CRR”:
Ross Albrecht presented this item to the
EMETERY ULES AND EGULATIONS
committee. Discussion followed. A joint meeting with the Cemetery Committee and
Council is set for Thursday, Feb 10, 2011, 3 p.m. at Council Chambers. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a variance request to place a
monument in the Memorial Cemetery of College Station, Section MC1, Lot 150,
Spaces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and Lot 151, Spaces 8, 9, 10 (Flippen, Family #292):
Ross presented this item to the committee. Discussion followed. Dick Birdwell made a
motion to deny the variance request submitted, and Randy Matson seconded the motion.
The vote was call. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
7. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the relocation of existing graves
located on TAMU property to the Memorial Cemetery of College Station:
Ross updated the Committee on this item. Discussion followed. This was an informational
item only, and no action was required.
8. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A Committee
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:
9. Hear visitors:
Hearing none, this item was closed.
10. Adjourn:
Randy Matson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Virginia Reese
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting adjourned at
11:51a.m.
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December 14, 2010
Cemetery Advisory Committee Minutes