HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/2007 - Regular Minutes - Cemetery Advisory Committee
COLLEGE STATION CEMETERY COMMITTEE
WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 11:30 a.m.
College Station Conference Center
Room 104
1300 George Bush Dr.
Members Present:
Sarah Adams, Chairperson; Randy Matson; David Chester; Joe
Wallace; Virginia Reese; James Batenhorst; Weldon Kruger; R.C.
Slocum; Kevin Myers
Members Absent:
Donald Braune
Staff Present:
Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Steve Beachy, Director;
Amanda Putz, Secretary; Robert Hole, Cemetery Sexton
Visitors Present:
Dean Fonville, 3510 Graz Dr., College Station, TX , Swan Stonarts
Jay Muthumisi, 3510 Graz Dr., College Station, TX, Swan Stonarts
Grant Wencel, Staff Planner; COCS Planning and Development
1.Call to order:
The meeting was called to order at 11:34 a.m.
2.Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding requests for absences of
members: Weldon Kruger
Donald Braune sent in an absentee request. moved to
R.C. Slocum
approve the request and seconded. All were in favor and the motion
passed unanimously.
3.Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Cemetery
Advisory Committee Joint meeting minutes from February 1, 2007 and
February 27, 2007 Workshop meeting minutes :
On the last page of the February 1, 2007 Joint Meeting minutes R.C. Slocum made a
statement about raising funds for the cemetery. The minutes were amended to read:
“Raising funds is beyond the scope of the City of College Station and Texas A&M
University.”
R.C. Slocum
moved to amend the February 1, 2007 Joint Meeting minutes a second
Kevin MyersWeldon Kruger
time and seconded the motion. made a motion to
approve the February 1, 2007 amended minutes (with the second amendment to be
R.C.
corrected as previously stated) along with the February 27, 2007 minutes.
Slocum
seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on proposed rules and regulations
for the new municipal cemetery:
The committee, staff, and visitors discussed
possible rules and regulations for the new municipal cemetery. The rules and
regulations would be discussed further in forthcoming meetings.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding recommendations for
amenities to be included in Phase I of the new municipal cemetery:
No amenities were discussed. This item was closed.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A
Committee Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been
given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing
policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the
subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
7. Cemetery Meetings Calendar:
- March 20, 2007, 11:30 AM, Conference Center, Room 105
- March 27, 2007, 11:30 AM, Conference Center, Room 105
- April 10, 2007, 11:30 AM, Conference Center, Room 101
8.Adjourn: David ChesterKevin Myers
made a motion to adjourn the meeting and
seconded. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 1:29 p.m.