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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/09/2007 - Regular Minutes - Parks Board (3) PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING ~ 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 9, 2007 The EXIT Teen Center 1520 Rock Prairie Road College Station, Texas ? Staff Present: Steve Beachy, Director; Eric Ploeger, Assistant Director; Pamela Springfield, Staff Assistant/Board Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Marci Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator; David Gerling, Special Facilities Superintendent; Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent Members Present: Jodi Warner; Gary Erwin; Kathleen Ireland; Gary Thomas; Harry Green; Jody Ford; John Crompton; Shawn Rhodes; Joan Perry Members Absent: All members were present. Visitors: Tom Parker and Katie Couler, BRW; Joanna Yeager, Robert Meyer, Don Pirwitz, Neal Nutall, and Dorothy Hernandez – Senior Advisory Committee 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Jodi Warner, Chair. 2. Pardon and possible action concerning requests for absences of members. No requests for absence had been submitted and all members were present. Hearing none this item was closed. 3. Hear visitors. Hearing none this item was closed. 4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of minutes from the Regular Meeting on December 12, 2006. John Crompton moved to accept the minutes from the December 12, 2006 meeting as presented. Gary Erwin seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the minutes were unanimously approved. 5. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding the Senior Center project conceptual plan. The consultants from BRW presented the conceptual design plan for the Senior Center. Discussion followed, after which Gary Thomas made a motion to forward the conceptual plan to the City Council with an expression of support. Harry Green seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor and the motion of support passed unanimously. A short break was taken in order to give time for the seniors and consultants to exit at 7:40. The meeting was resumed at 7:50. 6. Consideration, possible action, and discussion of a naming request ~ the Travis Bryan Freedom Pavilion and the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial . A naming request had been submitted for the Freedom Pavilion in Veterans Park and Athletic Complex for Travis Bryan, a World War II veteran. Kathy Ireland moved to approve the naming request for the pavilion after Travis Bryan. Gary Thomas seconded the motion and the vote was called. The motion carried (8-1). This recommendation would move forward to the City Council for their approval. 7. Consideration, possible action, and discussion regarding the Park Land Dedication Ordinance/Comprehensive Plan update. Steve gave a brief update on the status of the update to the Park Land Dedication Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan. A focus group made up of builders, developers, and parks interest groups was tentatively scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Friday, th February 9 to go over the Park Land Dedication Ordinance. The consultant working on the nd comprehensive plan will meet with the board on Thursday, February 22, in order to answer any questions they may have. No action was required on this item. 8. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning Board Goals, Department Goals and Objectives, and City Council Strategic Plan. Copies of the most recent updates had been included in the members’ packets. Steve went over the draft of the board goals, gave some updates, and asked for corrections from the Board. Discussion followed. A motion was made by John C. to adopt the Board goals as presented. Gary Erwin seconded the motion. The vote was called and the motion carried unanimously. 9. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning Capital Improvement Program: ? Current Capital Improvement and Park Land Dedication Project Lists: Updated lists had been included in the member’s packets. Significant progress was being made on a lot of projects. ? Dedications of Less than Three Acres: Forms for Bird Pond Estates; Shenandoah, Phase 11; and, The Factory Apartments had been included in the board packets. Pete Vanecek briefly reviewed them with the Board. 10. 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. ~ February - work on the comprehensive plan; ~ March - get a report on park land dedication funds and work on a prioritized list of how to use those funds. ? Master Plan Subcommittee ~ January 19, 2007 ? Wolf Pen Creek Oversight Committee Meeting ~ Tentatively scheduled January 16, 2007 ? Parks and Recreation Advisory Board February Regular Meeting ~ February 13, 2007 (time change from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) th ? March regular meeting – moved to the first Tuesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. 11. Adjourn. Gary Erwin moved to adjourn the meeting, and the motion was seconded by Jody Ford. The vote was called. All were in favor and the meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.