HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/2001 - Regular Minutes - Lincoln Recreation Center Advisory Committee C OF COLLEGE STATION
LINCOLN RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY COMM EE
Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday January 8, 2001
Lincoln Recreation Center
1000 Eleanor Street
5:45 PM
Committee Members Present: Carolyn Williams, Debra Thomas, Barbara Clemmons,
Mabelene Robinson, Joe Dan Franklin and Eleanor Williams
Alternate Committee Member: None present
Committee Members Absent: Cathy Watson
Staff Present: Lance Jackson
LFS Representative: James Steen
Visitors Present: None
1. Call to order-The meeting was called to order by Lincoln Recreation Center (LRC)
Committee Chairperson Carolyn Williams at 5:50 p.m.
2. Hear visitors®There were no visitors present.
3. Pardon — Consider requests for absences of members from meeting- A Request for
absence was receiv-4 from Cathy Watson.
4. Approval of minutes from Regular December 4, 2000 Meeting® The December 4th
Meeting Minutes were approved with the noted correction of date on minutes needed to
be December 4, 2000.
5. Discussion of follow-up for Committee workshop held in February 2000. Barbara
Clemmons suggested that the follow-up workshop be planned around outreach. The
Committee members concurred and the date set for the workshop is March 3, 2001 from
9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. Carolyn Williams will prepare a draft agenda for the workshop
based on minutes from the February 2000 Workshop meeting.
6. Committee discussed donation of refreshments for the Martin Luther King, Jr. program
on Saturday, January 13, 2001. Cake and punch will be served to program attendees.
A meal consisting of beef tips over rice with vegetables will be served to program
participants. Cost for this meal will be $70.00. Reverend Joe Dan Franklin and the
Freedom Church will sponsor the meal.
7. The Committee received a request for donation from Vernieca Goodin for the Black and
White Scholarship Ball. Debra Thomas motioned that the Committee take out a 1/4 page
ad containing the LRC Mission Statement for this event to help Ms. Goodin. Eleanor
Williams seconded and the motion carried.
8. Lance Jackson informed the Committee of an anonymous donation received for the LRC.
Jackson proposed that these funds be used for outreach, education and programs for
building character and leadership development. $1500.00 will be used each year for
four years.
9. Debra Thomas presented to the Committee, Adolescent Outreach Workshop information.
Thomas suggested having Daisy Mcllveen promote the workshop at the MLK Program.
Mr. Steen suggested to the LRC Advisory Committee that funds fro m this anonymous
donation could be used to support the outreach workshop.
10. Thomas suggested that all sub-committees be listed on the agenda each month for
discussion/updates.
11. Jackson went over the MLK program.
12. Barbara Clemmons asked Committee members to look at the upcoming TAAS Buster
event flyer and approve funds to have the flyer fully developed. Thomas motioned that
the funds be approved for the flyer's development. Robinson seconded and the motion
carried.
Report(s):
—Treasury Report: Current balance of$1,498.25 was reported by the
Treasurer.
13. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.