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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1996 - Regular Agenda - Parks Board arks and Recreation Advisory Boar . Regular Meeting M . ch 19, 1996 -- 7:00 po I • Central Park Conference n' oom 1010 efe , ., :p a*, AGEND 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Hear Visitors 3. Discussion of Council Issue Action Plans 4. Recreational Summer Activities Report 5. Recreational Sports Advisory Council Subcommittee Report 6. Capital Improvement Program Report 7. Other Business/Board Concerns 8. Adjourn / le/ CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station,Texas 77842-9960 (409)764-3500 March 77 1996 MEMORANDUM TO: i 'arks & Recreation Board FROM: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation SUBJECT: ITEMS OF INTEREST L Emergency Management Academy Class 96-01 Graduates! The first annual E.M. Academy consisted of eight four-hour classes held once a week, which ran from January 11-February 29. Participants included 23 City employees from various departments and position levels. Topics covered included Incident Command, Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Shelter and Mass Care, Disaster Preparedness and Recovery, Emergency Public Information, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. 2. The College Station Parks and Recreation Department receives the Texas Recreation and Parks Society Arts and Humanities Award. This award was presented to the department on March 5, 1996, at the annual awards ceremony in Lubbock, Texas, for the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Criteria for this award included the variety of activities offered, cross section of the population served, innovativeness of the program, interagency cooperation, the community needs it fulfills, as well as what the program has done to expand the interest in Arts and Humanities. 3. The Sandstone Park Dedication Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 1996 at 5:30 p.m. The 15.21 acre site was acquired in 1983 and has recently undergone extensive renovation. Funding for the development was approved in the 1991 Bond Election. Marek Brothers Construction, Inc., was the general contractor for the site development and Brazos Services completed the planting of 167 trees in the park. A matching grant from the Texas Forest Service was obtained to help with the tree planting project. This park features the second handicap accessible playground in College Station. Sandstone Park is located at 1700 Sebesta Road. Home of Texas A&M University 4. Tim Clark, Crew Leader in the South District has transferred to MIS after nine dedicated years in the Parks and Recreation Department. The Department wishes him the best of luck in his new position. Also, Tommy Galvan is transferring to Public Services Fleet Maintenance as a mechanic's helper. Tommy was an excellent and hard working grounds worker in the South District the past two years. He will be missed. 5. The Southwood Valley and Rock Prairie Kids Klubs hosted Parents Night on Friday, March 1. The evening's activities included a question and answer time for the parents, and taking the parents and their children through a typical day at Kids Klub. The turnout was quite successful, about 25% of the parents were in attendance. 6. The Central Park concession stand recently underwent major renovations by Facility Maintenance. Some of the renovations included the addition of an outside stairway to allow more room in the upstairs official's area. Air conditioners were also installed to help cool both the upstairs and downstairs areas during the hot summer months which will improve the working conditions of both employees and officials of the softball leagues and tournaments. Removing the internal stairway also allowed more space for the concession area downstairs. Congratulations to Shannon Waddell, Concession Supervisor, who received another 100 at Central on the Health Department inspection. ) 7. The Lincoln Recreation Center Gym Floor will undergo renovation within the next couple of days. A new gym floor will be installed and should take about eight days to complete. Custom Sports Surfaces is the company doing the renovation. 8. CSISD Natatorium activities are continuing with swim team, wellness classes and the city's own fitness classes. CSISD is in the process of addressing the slippery floors by "shot blasting" (similar to sandblasting) during spring break. Also, the lighting and sound concerns are currently being addressed with expected construction for those beginning in late May. 9. A State Historic Plaque has been approved for "African American Education in College Station" and will be erected at the Lincoln Recreation Center. The text is currently being drafted and proofed, and will then be sent to the foundary for casting. The dedication will take place during the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration next year. The exact date will be announced closer to the time of the event. 10. College Station Teen Survey - Surveys are being distributed to all College Station High School and Junior High School students to determine their interests in recreation programs and facilities. This is part of the action plan for the city council issue related to programs for youth. These surveys will be distributed through the schools and results will be tabulated next month. 11. Junior Girls' Fast Pitch Softball began their season last week with 18 teams. 192 girls ages 6-14 have registered for the spring season. Games and practices are played at Bee Creek, Lemontree, and Fairview Parks. The Central Park Invitational Junior Varsity High School Girls' Fast Pitch tournament will be held Saturday, March 9, at Central Park and Bee Creek Softball Complexes. Participating high schools include A&M Consolidated, Bryan, Huntsville, Iola, Episcopal, Killeen Ellison, Wailer, St. Agnes, Bellville, Killeen, McCullough, Magnolia, Brenham, St. Pius, Lamar, and Klein Oak. Copies: Skip Noe, City Manager Tom Brymer, Assistant City Manager PARD Superintendents 1 vimill . . NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD of the City of College Station Notice is hereby given that a (Regular) (Special) (_REGULAR ) meeting of the • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY 'BOARD .. . . - . -' 'of the City 1pf College Station, State of Texas, will be held on the 19th day of MAP . '1.i , 1996,at Z:GO (A)VI.)(P.M.),at 1000 KRENEK TAP ROAD ,•. • . -.,,k.„.. COLLEGE STATIA' ' TEXAS 77840 . The following subjects will be discussed, to-wit: , SEE AGENDA • Dated this the 8th day of MARCH , 1996. CITY idt COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS I: By . ,) 4, • , . 't ,„ 1,,,i. 1 ' 1 /11‘4A... 43-sx. ', - i' ' • , CONNIE HOOKS, CITY SECRETARY • . I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the regular meet-ring of the Parks and Recreation Advisor Board of the City of College Station, Texas, •is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board in the City Hall of said College Station, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said Notice was posted on . MARCH 8, 19 , 1996, at 5:00 o'clock(4gg.)(P.M.). • Dated this thec-Qt day of litk :,. i..,..) , 1996. . . .., F . • CI fliF COLLEGE STATION, T,' A S if II) --- . , CONNIE HOOKS, CITY SECRETARY . . SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ON THIS TH.4 DAY OF • Iiiik _ „.. _ ... , 1996. ' WI' • . 1 43.),-* ;, '''',,- YVONNE S. CASARES t 1 * , :,- * Notary Public,State of Texas %II Q,I3 ( , :''', , My Commission Expires • NO 7:71 P-OB id-- BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS ‘f.:T2,1 , :, AUGUST 5,1998 1 Il . 2) .. i of MIL. -ail My c.I mission expires: -.......)— 0 &ia ndips_ . . .