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COLLEGE STATION CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 10:00AM
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek
1015 Colgate ~ College Station, TX 77840
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MEMBERS PRESENT
: Sarah Adams, Chair; Weldon Kruger, Randy Matson, James
Batenhorst, Roger Reese, Bahman Yazdani
STAFF PRESENT:
Ross Albrecht, Forestry/Urban Landscape Manager; Robert Hole,
Cemetery Sexton; Helen Banks, Secretary
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Joe Wallace, Kevin Myers, Sara Mirza, Virginia Reese
Call to order
1. : Sarah Adams, Chair, called the meeting to order with a quorum present at
10:08 a.m.
Requests for absences of members
2. : Virginia Reese sent in a request for absence.
James Batenhorst made a motion to approve the absence request submitted, and Roger
Reese seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed
unanimously.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the approval of Cemetery Advisory
3.
Committee minutes
:
-
January 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes (revised)
Roger Reese made a motion to approve the January 13, 2009 minutes and James
Batenhorst seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
- March 4, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
James Batenhorst made a motion to approve the March 4, 2009 minutes. Randy Matson
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed
unanimously.
Administering the Oath of Office and Swearing in of new and reappointed committee
4.
members. (Wallace
): Hearing none, this item was closed.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Memorial Cemetery
5.
marketing efforts and dedication event planning
: Ross Albrecht, Forestry/Urban
Landscape Manager, updated the committee on the marketing efforts and dedication event
planning. Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the Cemetery Advisory Committee
6.
Membership
: Ross Albrecht presented to the committee the idea of changing the
membership from nine to seven members. Discussion followed. This was an informational
item only, and no action was required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on the re-location of existing interments
7.
from TAMU property to the Memorial Cemetery of College Station
: Hearing none,
this item was closed.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on construction update/tour of the
8.
Memorial Cemetery of College Station
:Ross Albrecht gave updates to the committee on
the construction of the Memorial Cemetery of College Station. Discussion followed. The
committee also discussed touring the Memorial Cemetery during the next meeting set for
May 5, 2009. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items: A Committee
9.
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
:
?
Swearing in reappointed committee member
?
Update on Marketing and Dedication Efforts
?
Construction Update/Tour of the Memorial Cemetery
?
Re-location of existing interments from TAMU property to the Memorial Cemetery
of College Station
?
Cemetery Advisory Committee Membership
?
Payment Plan for Families making large cemetery purchases
Future Meeting:
?
May 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Hear visitors
10. : Hearing none, this item was closed.
Adjourn
11. : Randy Matson made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Roger Reese
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting adjourned
at 10:42 a.m.
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