HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 28, 1978CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
AGENDA
Parks & Recreation Committee
Meeting February 28, 1978 7:00 P.M.
1. Approval of the minutes of the February 7, 1978 meeting.
2. Mr. Lawrence Hans, Swim Pool design engineer, to present
preliminary proposals of the Thomas Park Pool.
3. Other business.
4. Adjourn.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
MINUTES
City of College Station
Parks & Recreation Committee
February 7, 1978
Lou Hodges; Kathleen Keneficn, Mary Saslow
MEMBERS PI;LSE:i ': Chairman, ,
Don Martell; Parks Director, Paul Wojciechowski;
Park Planner, Andy Czimskey.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Behling, Jim Luscombe, Dave Turello.
GUESTS: Councilman, Jim Gardner; Al Swoboda.
Agenda Item No. 1 -- Capital Improvements Program.
The committee discussed the Capital Improvements program to present
to the Capital Improvements Committee.
Attached to these minutes is a memo from Lou Bodges outlining all
of the committee's recommendations.
Lou Hodges presented a survey on recreation services. The families
who took the survey expressed a need for more family oriented facilities;
such as a gym, library, meeting rooms, etc.
Lou Hodges then raised the question of having the committee run a
survey about parks, recreation, etc. The committee agreed.
Agenda Item No. 2 -- Other business.
Al Swoboda attended the meeting. He has 300 acres across the Bypass
between Foxfire and Rlaintree. It is a 500 lot subdivision. !4r.
Swoboda would like to know what the City's plans are for parks in that
area. fie would like to have a closed park where tenants pay dues
for the use of facilities and also a public park. He would like such
facilities as tennis courts, baseball fields, picnic areas, and a
jogging path.
Don Martell asked if Mr. Swoboda would consider having the City buy
the land, or did he want to donate, or maybe even lease the land.
Mr. Swoboda said tie would consider donating the land or matching funds
with the City to provide certain facilities.
Mr. Swoboda also mentioned a possible site for a school across from
the park site.
Parks u Recreation Committee
February 7, 1978
Lou Hodges would like to follow up on this property and if possible
have the school board involved.
Don Martell will head up a subgroup with Dave Turello to follow up
on this park site.
Councilman, Jim Gardner, who also attended the meeting, discussed with
the committee the aspect of having more neighborhood parks in the area
of 10-12 acres. These parks being used as both passive and active
parks.
Agenda Item No. 3 -- Adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:45.
February 8, 1978
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
POST OFFICE BOX 9 9 6 0 1 1 0 1 TEXAS AVENUE
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840
TO: Members of the Capital Improvements Committee
FROM: Lou Hodges, Chairman of the Parks & Recreation
Committee
SUBJECT: Possible Capita Improvements for the upcoming
Bond Issue
The following list of site acquisitions and developments is
recommended by the Parks & Recreation Committee and is listed
in decending order,of priority.
1. Acquisition of 50 acres of land in the
Southeast section of the City (Golden
Triangle area) to serve as an athletic
complex.
Estimated Cost Of Acquisition
$3521000
2.
Development of the athletic complex in
the Southeast section of the city.
.Estimated Cost Of Development
$3009000
3.
Acquisition of 50 acres in the South-
west section of the city (Southwood Valley
areas) to be used as athletic complex.
Estimated Cost Of Acquisition
$250,000
4.
Acquisition of a neighborhood park and
Recreation Center of 15 acres located in
the Northeast section of the city. (Area
bounded by Highway 60, Highway 6, Highway
30, and the East Bypass).
Estimated Cost Of Acquisition
$2251500
5.
Acquisition of the Holik Tract Park site
total of 14 acres.
Estimated Cost Of Acquisition
5200,000
6. Acquisition of a neighborhood park site
in the Southwest section of the city
(Southwood Valley area) total of 10-
15 acres.
Estimated Cost Of Acquisition
7. Acquisition of the Anderson Park extension
which would connect Anderson Park to South-
west Parkway and Bee Creek Park. Total
3.3 acres.
Estimated Cost Of Acquisition
8. Development of a recreation Center at
the neighborhood park site in the North-
east section of the city. (Neighborhood
parks site listed as number 4 priority
on this list).
Estimated Cost Of Recreation
Center Construction
TOTAL
$150,000
$ 23,100
$225,000
$1,725,000