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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday June 10, 2025
Minutes
Staff Present:
Kelsey Heiden, Director of Parks and Recreation; Gene Ballew, Assistant Director; Andrea Lauer,
Business Services Manager
Board Present:
Thomas Marty; Neo Jang; Amy Arrendondo; Cheletia Johnson; Kimberly Topp; Anthony Branch,
Kevin Bishop
Council Present:
None
1. Call meeting to order, Pledge of Allegiance, consider absence requests. With
a quorum present, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order on
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 6 p.m. Andrew Arizpe and David Scott requested excused
absences. Upon a motion by Kevin Bishop and a second by Anthony Branch the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) against
approving the absence requests. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Hear visitors. None
3. Informational Items
3.1 Presentation and discussion by the Director of Parks and Recreation on
matters pertaining to the Board. Kelsey went over the following items: Texas
Independence Park at Midtown received a Recreational Trail Grant for $287,997 from
Texas Parks and Wildlife. I heart America Celebration is July 4th @ 7 p.m. @ WPC,
Games of Texas is July 31st – Aug. 3. Art for Life Program will be painting murals at
the Skate Park on Tue/Thur for the next 8-10 weeks. Kelsey also went over the Wolf
Pen Creek Master Plan which includes shade, seating, overall aesthetic, water
feature/splash pad, signage and branding, restroom update and erosion.
3.2 Presentation and discussion on Baseball Design Committee Update. Amy
Arrendondo stated that the Baseball Steering Committee met a few weeks ago, the
design firm went over the proposed design and got feedback on field sizes,
concession stand area, and some other areas. The design firm will take the
comments and make some changes and will present those at the next Steering
Committee meeting.
3.3 Presentation and discussion regarding an update on Undeveloped Smith
Tract Property. Kelsey stated that the Smith Tract is 79 acres, acquired through
The 1988 Bond Greenways Acquisition/Parkland Dedication. Upon a motion made by
Anthony Branch and a second by Amy Arrendondo, the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to use $250,000 of
Parkland Dedication funds for trail design. The motion passed unanimously.
3.4 Presentation and discussion regarding an update on FY25 playground
Replacements. Kelsey showed the Board two playground designs for Castlegate,
Merry Oaks, and Southern Oaks. The goal is to reach out to communities that these
Playgrounds would be installed in and get citizen input on which color scheme they
would like to see in their neighborhood. Once the information is compiled, Parks
would begin the replacement process.
3.5 Presentation and discussion regarding an update on City’s detention pond
Standards.
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 Anthony Branch, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven
(7) for and none (0) opposed approving the minutes as written. The motion passed
unanimously.
4.2 Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Bill Whitehead Little
League Field naming consideration. Upon a motion made by Anthony Branch
and a second by Neo Jang, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven
(7) for and none (0) opposed to taking the request to CMO to name the two
Senior League Fields after Bill Whitehead for his commitment and dedication to
College Station Little League. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items. LRC splashpad update
and Independence Park.
6. Items of Community Interest. None
7. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Kimberly Topp and a second by Kevin Bishop, the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to
adjourn the meeting 6:58 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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