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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 18, 1997 -- 7:00 P.M.
CENTRAL PARK CONFERENCE ROOM
1000 KRENEK TAP ROAD
Present: Ron Gay, Chair; Elizabeth Cunha, Vice Chair; Bob DeOtte; Debra
Anderson; Mike Manson;
Absent: Gary Halter, and Carol Reynolds
Staff: Steve Beachy, Director; Ric Ploeger, Asst. Direction; Peter Vanecek, Senior
Planner; Bridgette George, Staff Assistant
Visitors: None
The meeting was called to order at 7:11 p.m.
1. Approval of minutes--February 11, 1997: Minutes were approved as submitted.
2. Hear Visitors: No visitors present.
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3. Capital Improvement Program Report: Wayne Smith Baseball Complex — Ric
stated that the Department's target is to get the project bid in April, with
construction starting in June. The City still has four pieces of property to acquire,
but the project is moving forward and those properties should be acquired shortly.
Lobby Reception Area -- Ric stated that this project is almost complete and will
facilitate program registration by having it located all in one place, instead of two.
4. Board Goals Report: Complete acquisition of the athletic park site and develop a
master plan: Steve mentioned that the acquisition of land is in progress. He
stated that he would like the Board to help with the review and revision of the
master plan for Wolf Pen Creek. He informed them that the first meeting on
February 25 went well and he gave the Board a copy of the report from that
meeting. Youth programming for teens: Linda Waltman, Recreation
Superintendent is currently trying to locate a site for a Teen Center for this
summer. The Home Front store located off Southwest Parkway is a possible
location for the center. The City manager has requested that the Department
apply for an indoor recreation grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department. Steve stated that the deadline for the grant is July 31, but the grant is
not awarded until February or March of the following year. The department
would then pursue a permanent location to purchase or build a teen center.
Another possible site is the t-ball fields located at Southwood Athletic Park. No
other goals were discussed.
5. Board Concerns/other Business: Bob asked if noise abatement had been looked
into at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater. Steve said no, but stated that times for
concerts and events had been adjusted to help alleviate the complaint problem.
Mike asked if mobile home parks had any park requirements. Steve said that
existing mobile home parks were developed a long time ago and he was not sure
what current city ordinances stated, but said that he would check into
requirements for newly developed mobile home parks. Ric stated that, by law,
cities can not keep mobile home parks out. They are allowed in College Station
in two districts, any agricultural district and
6. Closed Session -.. Discussion of Land Acquisition (L GC 551.072): Zone 2
neighborhood park site.
• 7. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.