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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek ~ 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: Marco A. Cisneros, Director; David Schmitz, Assistant
Director – Operations; Amanda Putz, Board Secretary;
Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Curtis Bingham, Park
Operations Superintendent; David Gerling, Special
Facilities Superintendent, Peter Lamont, Recreation
Superintendent; Marci Rodgers, Senior Services
Coordinator
BOARD PRESENT: Gary Erwin, Chair; David Scott, Glenn Schroeder, Douglas
Becker, Jon Denton
BOARD ABSENT: George Jessup, Gerard Kyle, Jody Ford
VISITORS: Anne Hazen, 1309 Wilshire Court, College Station
Joanna Yeager
Ron Silvia, 4601 Shoal Creek Drive, College Station
1. Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order and roll call
was taken with a quorum present at 7:00 p.m.
2. Possible action concerning requests for absences of members:
George Jessup, Gerard Kyle, and Jody Ford had sent in requests for absence,
while Douglas Becker had sent in a pardon for having to arrive late to the
meeting.
Glenn Schroeder made a motion to approve the absence requests and
pardon submitted, and David Scott seconded the motion. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
3. Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
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4. Consideration, possible approval, and discussion of minutes from the
meetings of November 16, 2009 and December 8, 2009: David Scott
made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted, and Glenn Schroeder
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
5. Update and discussion regarding the current activities of the Senior
Advisory Committee: Anne Hazen reported on the current activities of
the Senior Advisory Committee. Discussion followed. This was an
informational item only, and no action was necessary.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Bicycle,
Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan: Venessa Garza, Greenways
Program Coordinator, reported on the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master
Plan. A draft of the plan was given to the Board with their packet. Discussion
followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was necessary.
7. Update on Park Maintenance Standards Quarterly Report for FY10: Curtis
Bingham, Park Operations Superintendent, reported on the Park Maintenance
Standards. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
8. Update on Park Vendor Permit Task Force: Marco A. Cisneros asked for a
couple of volunteers for the Park Vendor Permit Task Force. Gary Erwin and Jon
Denton volunteered for the Park Vendor Permit Task Force.
9. Update on Proposed FY 10 Parks and Recreation Fees Schedule: Marco A.
Cisneros explained the status of the Parks and Recreation Fees Schedule and the
changes that have been made to the fees. He reported that this item is on the
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City Council’s agenda for the meeting of January 282010 for possible approval.
Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
10. Update on Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee Progress on WPC Water
Feature and Festival Area Project: Gary Erwin, Chair; reported on the Wolf
Pen Creek Water Feature and Festival Area Project status. He explained to the
Board the different options that were discussed for the WPC Water Feature and
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the Festival Area Project. Discussion followed. This was an informational item
only, and no action was required.
11. Discussion and possible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals for FY10: The Board discussed the goals that had been
updated for review in the packet. David Scott made a motion to approve the
Goals with the edit that was given, and Jon Denton seconded the motion.
Discussion followed. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
12. Presentation, possible action, and discussion concerning the current
Capital Improvements Program:
Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project
Lists of January 2009: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner, reported
on the current Capital Improvements Program list. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
13. 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:
Next Regular Meeting ~ February 9, 2010, The Green Room at Wolf Pen
Creek
14. Adjourn: David Scott made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Glenn
Schroeder seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the
meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
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