HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/04/2004 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee
City of College Station
Cemetery Committee
Thursday, November 4, 2004
Central Park Office
10:00 a.m.
Staff Present: Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent;
Delmer Charanza, Cemetery Sexton; Mollie
Binion, Parks Secretary
Members Present: Katherine Edwards, Chairperson; Virginia
Reese; Mary Lind Bryan; Joe Wallace; James
Batenhorst; David Chester;
Visitors Present: No visitors
Members Absent: Sarah Adams
1.Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 10:12am.
2.Hear Visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
3.Discussion, Consideration and possible approval of
absentee requests: David Chester moved to accept Sarah
Adams absentee requests, seconded by Joe Wallace. All were in
favor and the motion passed unanimously.
4.Discussion, Consideration and possible approval of
minutes from September 9, 2004: Joe Wallace made a
motion to approve the minutes from September 9, 2004; Mary
Lind Bryan than seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the
motion was passed unanimously
5.Update and discussion of the Aggie Field of Honor
proposal: Waiting for the two appraisals to come in from both
partys, they were due in late October. The Aggie Field of honor
will be on the agenda for the January meeting for the Board of
Regions.
This was an informational item only and no motion made.
6. Update and discussion on the Wellborn Road property
acquisition: Everything is still on hold. The land owners are not
all in agreement to sell the land. A meeting had been held with
Steve Beachy, Ross, Mark, and Representatives of that family
have had a meeting. Some of the family members would like to
keep parts of the land. There is going to be another meeting
held that afternoon. Mark is doing the best he can to negotiate
with the family, and then this item will go back to council.
7. Presentation and discussion on the Cemetery Operation
Policy & Procedure Manual: Recommendations for the price
that we should buy back spaces. A motion was made by David to
recommend to accept the wording of the latest policies and
procedures manuals regarding restriction on purchase of large
blocks of spaces for the purpose of speculation, motion seconded
by Mary Lind. All were in favor and the motion passed
unanimously. Motion made by Mary Lind to recommend that the
city should buy back spaces at the lower of the original or the
current price. Motion seconded by David, all in favor, and the
motion passed unanimously. Motion made by Joe to accept the
policies and procedures as modified in the meeting. Seconded by
Mary Lind, all in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
8.Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding
the issue of ordinance: Discussion of next meeting date
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and agenda: Thursday, December 9 for a tentative meeting in
order to see if there will be a need for a meeting in December.
Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.