HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/2000 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee
City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Thursday, December 14, 2000
Parks Conference Room
10:00 a.m.
Staff Present:
Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Delmer Charanza, Cemetery
Sexton; Ann Marie Hazlett, Committee Secretary.
Members Present:
Katherine Edwards, Chairman; Sarah Adams; Ed Burns; Mary
Lind Bryan; Joe Wallace; Mary Bingamon, Alternate; Gregory
Anderson, Alternate.
Members Absent:
David Chester.
1.Call to order:
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m.
2. Hear Visitors:
There were no visitors present at the meeting.
3. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of November minutes:
Joe Wallace made a motion to approve the minutes from November 9, 2000.
Ed Burns seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed
unanimously.
4. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of absentee requests:
No
requests for absences were submitted.
5. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the sale of 5 foot
by 10 foot spaces platted in Section "M":
Section “M” is the section in
which Mr. W.D. Fitch paid to have approximately 30 spaces surveyed and
platted—they own 17 spaces of that section. Sarah Adams reported on a
conversation with Laura Normand, the daughter of the late Mr. Fitch. Ms.
Normand indicated that she was under the impression that Section “M”
belonged to the Fitches. Sarah asked Ms. Normand to put something in
writing to that effect and send it to the Committee about her understanding is
concerning her family’s intentions for Section “M”. Ed Burns moved to table
the discussion of Section “M”. Joe Wallace seconded the motion. All were in
favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a report and update
from the Section “L” sub-committee:
Ross showed a map of the cemetery
that was sectioned off, and he reported that corner markers are in place in
Section “L”. He also stated that Section “L” would have approximately one
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hundred and twenty six adult spaces. In addition, he showed the proposed
cremate area, which will allow for four hundred cremate spaces. He also
stated that the sub-committee suggested that section 64 and section 72 be put
on reserve to see how the demands are for cremate spaces. These two sections
would allow for an additional one hundred and twenty six cremate spaces if
needed. Sarah also elaborated that the sub-committee had talked about only
opening a few sections at a time for cremate spaces.
Sarah reported that the sub-committee had suggested a means to memorialize
the Madley donation. The sub-committee felt that a granite boulder with a flat
surface and a plaque mounted onto it would look nice in a raised planter with
landscaping around it. It was also suggested that the wording on the plaque be
short, and place a paragraph in the brochure regarding the Madley memorial
area.
Ross went over the proposed revisions to Ordinance 2178. Joe Wallace made
a motion to accept the Ordinance. Sarah Adams seconded the motion. All
were in favor, and the motion passes unanimously.
7. Discussion and consideration on a request for information from the Legal
Department on “if there is any way this committee can find out what City
Council is thinking or doing about the acquisition of property for a new
cemetery site?”:
Ross informed the Committee that College Station I.S.D.,
which owns the piece of property the Committee had considered for a new
cemetery site, has decided not to sell that piece of property. He also stated that
over the next couple of months, he and Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and
Recreation, will make a list of potential pieces of property for a new cemetery.
At that time, the Committee will then rank the pieces of property. Once the
properties have been ranked, the proposed site will be sent to the City Council
for approval
8. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the status of the
Aggie Field of Honor:
Joe Wallace reported that the NDG Corporation has
had a session with the TAMU Foundation Board of Trustees. The Board
appointed a committee of two people to look into the issue of financing a new
cemetery. Ross added that according to The Eagle, State Representative Fred
Brown introduced a bill to the Texas State Legislature to create a bracket bill
that would allow a cemetery to be established within the City of College
Station city limits. This was an informational item only, and no motion was
made.
9. Discussion of next meeting date and agenda:
The next meeting will be held
on Thursday, January 18, 2001, at the Central Park Conference Room at 10:00
a.m.
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10.Adjourn:
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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