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COLLEGE STATION CEMETERY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 12:00PM
College Station Conference Center, Room 105
1300 George Bush Dr.
STAFF PRESENT
: Ross Albrecht, Forestry Superintendent; Amanda Putz, Secretary;
Robert Hole, Cemetery Sexton
COMMITTEE PRESENT
: Sarah Adams, Chair; Virginia Reese, Joe Wallace, David Chester,
James Batenhorst, Kevin Myers, Weldon Kruger, Randy Matson
COMMITTEE ABSENT
: R.C. Slocum, Donald Braune
VISITORS PRESENT
: Don & Val Lueken, 3307 Altura Court, Bryan, TX 77802
Rocky Choate, Choate Monument Company
Michael Martin, Project Manager, Edwards and Kelcey
Call to order:
1. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m.
Requests for absences of members:
2. R.C. Slocum and Donald Braune had sent in
absence requests. David Chester made a motion to approve the absence requests submitted.
Weldon Kruger seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the
motion passed unanimously.
Swearing in and oath of office for re-appointed Cemetery Committee members:
3. This
item was closed for a future meeting date.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Cemetery Advisory
4.
Committee minutes:
August 14, 2007 Cemetery Committee Regular Meeting Minutes
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Weldon Kruger made a motion to approve the minutes and Virginia Reese seconded the
motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a variance request for placement of a
5.
family monument in Section K. (Family #2409: Lueken, Don):
Don and Val Lueken
had submitted a letter to the committee, with a drawing of the monument including the size.
Rocky Choate with Choate Monument Company explained the Lueken family’s request in
detail. The variance request was that the monument length be 90” long, which was 18” over
the cemetery regulations. Cemetery regulations only allowed a maximum length of 72”.
James Batenhorst made a motion to approve the variance request as submitted. David
Chester seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the motion passed
unanimously.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a monument size restrictions for the
6.
College Station Cemetery and the Memorial Cemetery of College Station:
There was
discussion between the committee, Ross Albrecht, and Rocky Choate regarding monument
restrictions. This was an informational item only.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on design and construction documents for
7.
Phase I of the Memorial Cemetery of College Station:
Michael Martin, Project
Manager, submitted a handout of possible fountain styles. The committee discussed the
different features, lighting in the cemetery, and different stone material. Also discussed in
the meeting was the cemetery being able to use different Texas A&M logos inside of the
cemetery. This was an informational item only.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A Committee
8.
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:
- October 9, 2007, 12:00 p.m., Status Meeting
Hear visitors:
9. Hearing none, this item was closed.
Adjourn:
10. Weldon Kruger made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Randy Matson
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the motion passed
unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 1:36 p.m.