HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/14/2001 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee
City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Thursday, June 14, 2001
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; Ed Burns; Mary Lind Bryan;
Sarah Adams; Joe Wallace; Mary Bingaman, Alternate.
Members Absent:
David Chester; Greg Anderson, Alternate.
1.Call to order:
The meeting was called to order at 10:07 a.m.
2. Hear Visitors:
Rosalita Rojas visited, however, she did not speak in the
meeting.
3. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of May minutes:
Ed
Burns made a motion to approve the minutes from May 17, 2001. Sarah
Adams seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed
unanimously.
4. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of absentee requests:
Joe
Wallace made a motion to approve the absences of Greg Anderson and David
Chester. Ed Burns seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an update about
the new Cemetery site by Mark McCauliffe:
Mr. McCauliffe handed out a
summary report (see attached) on various properties which look suitable for a
cemetery. The report included tax maps and tax cards of the properties. He
pointed out that most of the properties listed are not for sale as of present, but
a few of them are. He went on to say that if one of the properties looks
favorable, he could then contact the owner asking if they would be willing to
sell. The Committee decided that each person should drive around and go
look at the properties that were listed. They will then focus on those
properties that the Committee felt were the best possible choices for the new
cemetery. There was no motion made.
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6. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the letter
submitted by Laura Normand concerning Section M of the Cemetery:
On
May 17, 2001 Katherine Edwards wrote a letter to Laura Normand about
Section M of the Cemetery. She asked Ms. Normand to clarify what she
believed the agreement was between her father, W.D. Fitch, and the City of
College Station regarding the spaces in Section M. Ms. Normand replied with
a letter dated May 30, 2001. As stated in the letter, Ms. Normand understood
the agreement as follows: "The agreement was that this area, now Section M,
would be opened up for Mr. Fitch and his family only. It was understood that
any expenses for surveying, etc., would have to be paid for by the Fitch
family, and that the lots would be for the use of Mr. Fitch and his family only."
No action was taken at this time on this item.
7.Discussion, consideration and possible action concerning committee goals
and concerns for presentation to City Council:
Katherine handed out a copy
of the College Station Cemetery Committee Annual Report which she will be
presenting to Council (see attached). She reminded the Committee that
Council will give her 5 minutes to give her report. The Committee stressed
that they would like Katherine to devote the majority of her time to item #7
regarding the City's new Cost Recovery Policy as it relates to the Cemetery.
Katherine wrote a Committee statement in regards to this issue, and the
Committee agreed that they would like Katherine to read the statement as well
as putting it in print. Ed Burns suggested that the following statements be
placed in the Committee statement: "The Cemetery is an example of the sacred
pride of the community"; "The Cemetery is essential for all members of the
community"; "The Cemetery is a reflection of respect of the living for the
past"; and "The Cemetery is more than a temporal facility such as jogging and
bicycle paths, athletic facilities or other entertainment areas." Katherine would
be making her presentation later that day.
8. Discussion of next meeting date and agenda:
The next meeting will be held
on Thursday, July 12, 2001, at the Central Park Conference Room at 10:00 a.m.
9. Adjourn:
The meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.
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