The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About10/20/2008 - Regular Minutes - Parks Board (4) PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES 5:30PM GOALS WORKSHOP, REGULAR MEETING AND PARK LAND DEDICATION PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00PM, Monday, October 20, 2008 College Station Conference Center, Room 101 1300 George Bush Dr. College Station, TX 77840 ~ RESCHEDULED ~ STAFF PRESENT: Marco A. Cisneros, Director; David Schmitz, Assistant Director – Operations; Amanda Putz, Board Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Vera Solis, Pools Supervisor; Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent BOARD PRESENT: Gary Erwin, Chair; Glenn Schroeder, Billy Hart, J. Riley Bryan, David Scott, Shawn Rhodes BOARD ABSENT: George Jessup, Wayne Williams, Jody Ford VISITORS: Venessa Garza, Greenways Program Manager; Charles E. Thomas, Homebuilder/Developer; Steve Arden, Homebuilder/Developer; Glenn Thomas, Homebuilder/Developer; Kim Jacobs, Homebuilders Association Board Goals Workshop ~ 5:30 p.m. Call to order: 1. Gary Erwin, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Roll call and possible action concerning requests for absences of members 2.: Amanda Putz, Board Secretary commenced with roll call confirming that there was a quorum present to start the meeting. Jody Ford, Wayne Williams, and George Jessup had sent in requests for absence. Glenn Schroeder moved to approve the absence requests submitted, and J. Riley Bryan seconded. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. Discussion and possible action concerning Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and 3. Departmental goals and objectives: There was discussion regarding this item, and changes were made. The Goals and Objectives will be revised as proposed and brought back to the Board for review and approval at the November meeting. ~ Billy Hart arrived at 5:47PM. ~ David Scott made a motion to break for dinner, and Billy Hart seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously at 6:40PM. ~ Break for Dinner ~ Reconvenefor Regular Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m. 4. The regular meeting reconvened at 7: 05PM. There was a quorum present to proceed with the meeting. Hear visitors: 5. Hearing none, this item was closed. Discussion and possible action concerning a citizen’s complaint regarding Raintree 6. Park lights : Marco A. Cisneros reported on this item stating that the situation has been rectified to satisfy the customer. This was an informational item only, and no action was required. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of minutes from the Regular Meeting of 7. September 9, 2008: Glenn Schroeder made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted, and David Scott seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. Report, possible action and discussion regarding Park Maintenance Standards for FY 8. 2008: David Schmitz, Assistant Director – Operations, reported on the Park Maintenance Standards. This was an informational item only, and no action was required. Discussion, possible action, and consideration regarding Board Fees Subcommittee FY 9. 2009 Fee recommendations: Marco A. Cisneros reported on the FY 2009 Fee recommendations. Vera Solis, Pools Supervisor; reported on her area of aquatic fees and explained her recommended changes to the fees. Discussion followed. Glenn Schroeder made a motion to approve the fees as submitted, and Billy Hart seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously. Public Hearing, presentation, possible action and consideration regarding revisions to 10. the Park Land Dedication Ordinance : Marco A. Cisneros made a presentation on the park land dedication ordinance revisions. Discussion followed. Public Hearing Comments: Charles Thomas, 2902 Coronado Dr., College Station, Homebuilder and Developer – “Raising the park land dedication fee by the cost recovery amount stated in the presentation is unaffordable. He does not want to see young families being priced out of homes.” th Glenn Thomas, 1110 12 Man Court, College Station, Homebuilder and Developer - “I believe that few quality community parks are better than a lot of pocket neighborhood parks that rarely get used. By doing this you are getting more for your money. The City needs to be more prudent in their spending, during these financially difficult times. Why is the City wanting to build more parks when the City can’t afford the ones that they have?” 2October 20, 2008 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes Steve Arden, 311 Cecilia Loop, College Station, Homebuilder and Developer – “The methodology and the process has to change. The current city park facilities are not at maintenance standards to what the City expects homeowner’s yards to be. This is not an acceptable fact. We have thousands of greenways and we need to think about making those areas more attractive and useful to the community. These areas can be used for smaller children. The city can focus on how to make these natural features visually attractive to the community. The City needs to think “up front” to make these areas more attractive and geographically blend. Mr. Arden does not understand why the multi-family fees are lower than the single family fees. I do not see the logic in the numbers.” The Public Hearing portion closed at 8:22PM. Glenn Schroeder made a motion to recommend the park land dedication ordinance revisions, and include the adjustment for neighborhood parks. There was no second. The motion died. Marco A. Cisneros explained more regarding the ordinance revisions. David Scott made a motion to recommend the ordinance as submitted to City Council, and J. Riley Bryan seconded the motion. The vote was called. Billy Hart, Glenn Schroeder and Shawn Rhodes were against the motion. The motion failed two to three (2 to 3). Billy Hart said that he would like to table this item for a later date. Billy Hart made a motion to table the item and Shawn Rhodes seconded the motion. The vote was th called. All were in favor, and the motion was tabled until the November 18 Board meeting. Presentation, possible action and discussion concerning the current Capital 11. Improvement Program: ? Current Capital Improvement and Park Land Dedication Project Lists: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner, reported on the Capital Improvement and Park Land Dedication Project lists. This was an informational item only, and no action was required. ? Dedications of Less than Three Acres: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner, reported on the Dedications of Less than Three Acres. This was an informational item only, and no action was required. ? The Exchange II Apartments ~ Park Zone 7 ? Crescent Pointe Phase 4 ~ Park Zone 4 ? Bewley Addition ~ Park Zone 12 ? Reatta Meadows – Section I, Phase II ~ Park Zone 10 ? Castlerock Phase 2B ~ Park Zone 10 ? No name given, Location – Park Place Street ~ Park Zone 6 Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: 12. 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: ? Southwest Park Site Development Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ~ November 18, 2008, The Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor, 7:00PM 3October 20, 2008 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes ? Discuss Park Land Dedication Ordinance revisions, November 18, 2008 Board Meeting Adjourn: 13. Billy Hart made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Shawn Rhodes seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting adjourned at 9:09 p.m. 4October 20, 2008 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Minutes