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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING ~ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The EXIT Teen Center
1520 Rock Prairie Road College Station, Texas
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Staff Present: Eric Ploeger, Assistant Director; Curtis Bingham, Parks Operations
Superintendent; Peter Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Pamela Springfield, Staff
Assistant
Members Present: Jodi Warner, Chair; Glenn Schroeder; Gary Erwin; Harry
Green; Gary Thomas; Carol Blaschke; Kathleen Ireland
Members Absent: Jeannie McCandless; John Crompton
Visitors: Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, and Lindsay Boyer, Planner - College
Station Development Services Department; Travis Martinek, Clarke & Wyndham;
Dale Browne, McClure & Browne Engineering; Dr. Jim Manhart, TAMU Biology
Department.
1. Call to order. Jodi Warner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Possible action and pardon concerning requests for absences of
members. Requests for absence had been submitted by John Crompton and
Jeannie McCandless. Kathleen I. moved to approve the requests submitted.
Carol B. seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the
motion carried unanimously.
3. Hear visitors. Hearing none this item was closed.
4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of minutes from the
regular meeting of May 9, 2006. Harry G. moved approval of the meeting
minutes as presented. Glenn S. seconded the motion. The vote was called
and the minutes were unanimously approved.
5. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Committee Appointment ~ Jennifer Prochazka, Senior
Planner, Development Services. A member of the Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board was needed to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Advisory
Committee that would aid the consultant and city staff with the preparation of
the comprehensive plan for College Station. Kathleen I. agreed to serve and
Gary E. would serve as an alternate. Glenn S. moved approval of
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Kathleen I. serving on the committee, and Carol B. seconded. The vote was
called. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of a request to put a
sanitary sewer line through Lick Creek Park from the Animate Habitat
Subdivision ~ Travis Martinek and Dale Browne. Staff would like to
have the opportunity to work with Dr. Manhart to study carefully the impact
that this sewer line might have on the park and then come back to the board
with a recommendation. No action was taken.
7. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of a request to place a
wrought iron fence along the west boundary of Crescent Pointe Park
site ~ Lindsay Boyer and Dale Browne. The staff recommendation was
to change the ordinance, which currently did not allow fencing, to allow for
wrought iron, ornamental fencing that would allow visibility to the park.
Kathleen I. made a motion to table this item because this was not the intent
of the Board when they had decided they did not want fencing between the
park and the apartments. Hearing no second, the motion died. Gary E.
moved to support the department and staff recommendation as long as the
fence was built as stated in the Department’s guidelines. There was no
second made on this motion because the department had no fencing
guidelines.
Gary E. moved that, upon staff recommendation, the fencing be accepted as
long as: 1) it is ornamental in nature; 2) the park has 95% visibility;
3) the preference is wrought iron; and, 4) there is a minimum of two access
points into the park. Carol B. seconded the motion. Discussion followed
regarding any stipulations as to fence height and the constraints that 95%
visibility would put on any fence that would be built. Glenn S. made a
friendly amendment to the motion to change the percentage to allow for 80%
visibility. Harry G. seconded the friendly amendment. The vote was called.
The motion carried 5-1.
8. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of a summer intern
project related to the study of community disc golf programs and
facilities ~ Curtis Bingham. This was an informational item only and no
action was taken.
9. Presentation, possible approval, and discussion of the Edelweiss
Gartens Park Site Plan ~ Ric Ploeger/Pete Vanecek. A site plan was
presented for the board’s approval. Current funding would not allow for all of
the amenities. Glenn S. made a motion to develop the park with all of the
amenities presented except for the tennis courts and the exercise stations.
Gary E. seconded. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
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10. Review, possible action, and discussion concerning Board and
Departmental Goals and Objectives, and City Council Strategic Plan.
Updated lists had been included in the members’ packets. This was an
informational item only and no action was required.
11. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning the Capital
Improvement Program:
Current Capital Improvement and Park Land Dedication Projects
List ~ Updated lists had been included in the members’ packets.
Approved park land dedications of less than three acres ~ No requests
had been submitted.
Veterans Park and Athletic Complex ~ This project was going very well
and was moving forward.
This was an informational item only, and no action was taken.
12. Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items:
(A board 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.)
?July 11, 2006 ~ Regular Meeting
?VPAC Subcommittee Meeting ~ Date to be determined
?No agenda item requests were asked for.
13. Adjourn. Kathleen I. moved to adjourn. Gary E. seconded the motion. The
vote was called. All were in favor and the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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