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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek ~ 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Director; Amanda Putz, Board Secretary; David
Gerling, Recreation Supervisor; Marci Rodgers, Senior Services
Coordinator; Peter Lamont, Recreation Supervisor;
BOARD PRESENT: Jon Denton, Chair; Billy Hart, Ida Bellows, Shane Wendel,
Shawn Reynolds, Sherry Ellison, Susan Fox, George Jessup,
Fred Medina
VISITORS: Ann Hays, Senior Advisory Committee Member
Jim Bruffett, Interested Senior Citizen
Kara Norton, 3323 Lodgepole Dr., College Station, TX
Chris I., College Station, TX
Colleen Scott, 1710 North Bardell, College Station, TX
Amy Simon, 950 Colgate Drive, Apt. 254, College Station, TX
1.Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 7:00 p.m. and the members introduced themselves.
Fred Medina arrived at 7:01 p.m.
George Jessup arrived at 7:03 p.m.
2.Possible action concerning requests for absences of members: There were
no absence requests submitted.
3.Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
4.Consideration, possible approval, and discussion of minutes from the
meeting of August 9, 2011: Billy Hart made a motion to approve the minutes as
submitted, and George Jessup seconded the motion. The vote was called. All
were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
5.Consideration, possible approval, and discussion on the Senior Advisory
Committee appointments: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator, reported
on another committee appointment for the Senior Advisory Committee, Pearl
Robertson. Sherry Ellison made a motion to approve the appointment, and Billy
Hart seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
6.Consideration, possible approval, and discussion concerning the Senior
Advisory Committee By-laws amendments: Marci Rodgers, Senior Services
Coordinator, commented regarding the amendments to the Senior Advisory
Committee By-laws. Discussion followed. Shane Wendel made a motion to
approve the amendments to the Senior Advisory Committee By-laws, and George
Jessup seconded the motion. Discussion followed. The vote was called. All were in
favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
7. Consideration, possible approval, and discussion concerning the Mayors
Council on Wellness: Peter Lamont, Recreation Supervisor, reported on the
Mayors Council on Wellness committee. The Council name was recently changed to
promote wellness, and the City is directed to move forward to promote wellness in
the community. The council members are now the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board members. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
8.Discussion and possible action concerning a Joint Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board and Planning and Zoning Workshop meeting regarding
implementation of the Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master Plan:
David Schmitz informed the board of a Joint Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
and Planning and Zoning Workshop meeting that is currently scheduled for
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 4 p.m., at the College Station Council Chambers.
The meeting’s focus is to discuss the implementation of the Recreation, Park, and
Open Space Master Plan. Discussion followed. This was an informational item only,
and no action was required.
9. Discussion and possible action concerning the appointment of members to
the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board sub-committees: Jon Denton,
Chair, reported on the list of sub-committees that each board member has an
opportunity to be a part of. The board discussed the different sub-committees and
the several members volunteered for sub-committees. Discussion followed. This
was an informational item only, and no action was required.
10.Discussion and possible action concerning assigning parks to each board
member: Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action
was required.
11. Discussion and possible action concerning the appointment of a member to
fill the one year board member position: Jon Denton, Chair, reported on the
issue with one year board member position. Discussion followed. Sherry Ellison
volunteered herself for the one year board member position that expires in 2012.
12.Discussion and possible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals for FY11: The Board proceeded to review the different
categories of the goals. Discussion followed. This was an informational item only,
and no action was required.
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13. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning the current Capital
Improvements Program:
Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project Lists of
September 2011: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner, reported on the
Capital Improvement Projects Lists. This was an informational item only,
and no action was required.
Dedications of Less than Five Acres: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park
Planner, reported on the Dedications of Less than Five Acres. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
Barron Crest Subdivision, Park Zone 10
14. 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:
Next Regular Meeting ~ October 11, 2011, The Green Room at
Wolf Pen Creek
Mayor’s Council on Wellness (standing agenda item)
15. Adjourn: George Jessup made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Billy Hart
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting
adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
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