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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Minutes
Staff Present:
Kelsey Heiden, Director of Parks and Recreation; Gene Ballew, Assistant Director; Andrea Lauer,
Business Services Manager; Anthony Armstrong, Director of Planning and Development
Board Present:
Thomas Marty; Neo Jang; Amy Arrendondo; Cheletia Johnson; Kimberly Topp; Andrew Arizpe
Council Present:
None
1. Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. With a quorum present,
the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 @ 6 p.m. Kevin Bishop, David Scott and Anthony Branch requested excused
absences. Upon a motion by Andrew Arizpe and a second by Cheletia Johnson the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted six (6) for and none (0) against
approving the absence requests. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Hear visitors. Michele Penkrot and Adrian Valella are members of the Brazos Valley
Bike Polo club and just wanted to thank the City of College Station for the multi-use
courts at Anderson Park and hope to work with the City to bring in National tournaments.
3. Informational Items
3.1 Presentation and discussion by the Director of Parks and Recreation on
matters pertaining to the Board. Two upcoming ribbon cuttings for completed
Bond Projects, May 20th is Pickleball and Multi-use courts at Anderson and May 21st is
the Tennis Courts at Bee Creek. Kelsey went over the rest of the Bond projects, all
are still set to be completed as scheduled. The Baseball design Committee will have
their first meeting on Monday May 19th and the application is currently open for four
community member positions on the Recreation Center Committee.
3.2 Presentation and discussion on Parkland Dedication process. Anthony
Armstrong, Director of Planning and Development, went over the Purpose,
Requirements, how fees are calculated, the Park Zones, Guidelines and
Requirements and the Approval Process for Parkland Dedication.
4. Regular Agenda
4.1 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the approval of minutes
from the previous meeting. Upon a motion made by Cheletia Johnson and a
second by Neo Jang, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted six (6) for and
none (0) opposed approving the minutes as written. The motion passed
unanimously.
5. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. Smith Tract and trails.
6. Items of Community Interest. None
7. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Cheletia Johnson and a second by Amy
Arrendondo, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted six (6) for and none (0)
opposed to adjourn the meeting 6:52 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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