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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Special Meeting - -
Monday,August 27,2001
Parks Conference Room
1000 Krenek Tap Road
College Station,Texas 77840
Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation;Eric Ploeger, Assistant Director.
Kris Lehde, Staff Assistant.
Pioard Mernbers Present: John Nichols, Chair; Larry Farnsworth; Don Allison; Jon Turton.
Glenn Schroeder; Glen Davis; Laura Wood(Alternate).
tbard Members Absent: Bill it avis.
L Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. HtnAr visitors: There were no visitors present at the meeting.
3. Pardon — Comsider requests for absences of members from it eeting: Larry
Farnsworth made a motion to accept the absence of Bill Davis as excused. Don Allison
seconded the motion. All were in favor, and the motion passed un4inimously.
Discussion, consideration, and ibbe--;sible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Boards Fire it Year 2002 Goals and Objectives: Steve said that staff has
received direction to focus on the following:
co_ City Council Stritegic Issues-
C:4;
Improvement Progrw,m.'
Planning for a future bond 'election. Steve said that a citizen advisory committee is
being formed to work on this, and that an important activity of the Parks and
Recreation Board will be to provide them with recommendations.
Park Land Dedication Oriinance-upiate. and
co- Incentives to developers.
Jo hi) Nichols asked the Board to go around the table and list the top three goals that they
would like to accomplish during the 2002 fiscal year and the two toals that they would
like to delete from the 2001 year fiscal year, and discuss other suggested goals.
After some discussion,the I oard came up with the following goals (see attachment).
Steve will add subheadings to accompany the goals and put this item on the September
11, 2001, agenda for possible approval.
There was no action taken on this item.
Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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City of College Station
Parks and ecreation Advis,try Board
Fiscal Year 2002
Goals and (11}bjectives
(not prioritized)
***Draft***
E1 Establish policies and standards for re-apvAsal if existing parks, facilities, and
services iffered iy the itepartment.
o Review quarterly reports on park ;-;,;_;intei;ance standards and develop
recommendations regarding levels of service.
o Review proposed park conceptual Oak-is and make recommendations for
intergenerational features.
o Review an4' develop recoi, ;--endations for Urban Forestry Plan.
o Review preliminary cost estimates prepared by Staff.
0 More interaction betweet Parks and tecreation Advisory tiard and Planning
,nd Zoning Colimissiol-E, Ltd shared vision with the City Council.
u. Assist with the review and preparation of the Unified Development Ordinance.
• i":_eview and reco.mmend possible changes to the Park Land Dedication Ordinance.
o Conduct a joint meeting with the Plan nng and Zoning Commission to discuss
goals.
ci Conduct a joint meeting with the City Csuncil ti confffm goals.
C.1 Implementation of Vile approved C;;iital Improvement Program.
o Castlegate Park site review.
ta Lick Creek Park site review.
o Woodway'Park site review.
o Shenandoah ?ark site review.
o Madeley Park site review.
Planningo and coordination for the next boni issues
0. Identify and assess the needs for fifture park facilities.
o Review preliminary cost estimates prepared by Staff.
o Determine priorities for development.
o Develop a recol,:,;:endation for consideration in the 20t2 bond pro am.
at Review and update the Recreation, Park, an Open Space Master Man.
o Review and update goals and objectives of the plan.
o Review an update facility concepts and standards.
o Review and update needs assessment.
o Review and update priorities.
o Develop reco:1:; yndation for plan adoption by the City Council.
o Veterans Park and Athletic Complex, Phase II Development.
Li Review needs for future facilities and progr.; .
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o ieview preliminary cost esemates prepared by Staff.
o Determinepriorities for ievelopment.
o Develop recolvr!!endations for ,plementation.
17.3 Skate Park facility plannint.
o Develop recormnendationrecd for scope of project.
o Develop recoi,.;, encliation for facility use.
o Develop recommendation for implementation.
• Review funiing sources for the installaam of two backstops and two batting
cages at t ee Creek Park.
o Deteri iine needs for program requirements.
o Develop recommendations for scope of project.
o Review preliminary cost estimates prepared by Staff.
o Develop recoil, ,;endations for implementation.
Review fu ctiding sources for the repair or replacement of the jogging track at
Jack ani Dorothy Miller Park.
o Review proposed project cost est':!:-,ates.
o Review finding alternatives.
o Develop recommendations for implementation.
o Support imple,rientition of the Greenways Master Plan.
o Receive update report from Greenways Coordinator.
o Review Recreation, Park, and Open Space Master Nan as it relates to greenways.
O Support the City Council's Interaency Plan in any Park and Recreation related
issues.
o Continue dialog with the College Station Independent School District retarding
future school/ ark developments.
o Continue jialog with Texas A&M University regarding Hensel Park ,d Veter:;—
Park and Athletic Complex.
O Develop programs and facilities for Senior Citizens.
o Receive input from fall Eisenhower Leadership Development Program group.
o Detet nne priorities for progra --, and facilities.
o levelop recommendations for implementation.
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