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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
SOUTHWEST PARK SITE DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC HEARING
AND
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Lincoln Recreation Center ~ 1000 Eleanor
College Station, TX
STAFF PRESENT: Marco Cisneros, Director; Ross Albrecht, Interim Assistant
Director; Amanda Putz, Board Secretary; Curtis Bingham,
Park Operations Superintendent; David Wood, Parks
Planner; Pete Vanecek, Senior Parks Planner
BOARD PRESENT: Jodi Warner, Chair; Wayne Williams; Gary Erwin; Shawn
Rhodes; Jody Ford
BOARD ABSENT: Kathleen Ireland, Gary Thomas, Billy Hart, Joan Perry
VISITORS: No visitors present.
1. Call to order: Jodi Warner, Chair, called the meeting to order with a quorum
present at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pardon and possible action concerning requests for absences of
members: Gary Thomas, Kathleen Ireland, Joan Perry, and Billy Hart had
sent in requests for absence. Jody Ford moved to approve the absence
requests submitted and Gary Erwin seconded. 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 approval, and discussion of minutes from the
Regular Meeting of March 20, 2008: Shawn Rhodes moved to approve the
minutes as submitted and Wayne Williams seconded. The vote was called.
All were in favor, and the motion carried unanimously.
5. Presentation, Public Hearing and discussion regarding development of
the Southwest Park Site in Park Zone 6: The Board cancelled the hearing
due to no residents of the area being present to provide input. Another
public hearing will be scheduled for June 2008, pending class schedules at
TAMU. A brief presentation of the Southwest Park Conceptual Plan was
given by Pete Vanecek, Senior Parks Planner. Gary Erwin moved to accept
the concept of the conceptual plan, and Jody Ford seconded. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Discussion and possible action concerning Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals: Some changes and updates to the Board Goals were
discussed. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
7. Presentation, possible action and discussion concerning the current
Capital Improvement Program:
Current Capital Improvement and Park Land Dedication Project
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Lists:
Pete Vanecek discussed the status of some of the CIP projects.
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This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
Dedications of Less than Three Acres:
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Second Street Apartments ~ Park Zone 1
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This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
8. 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 ~ May 13, 2008, Green Room
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2008 Bond Project list from Council
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Parks Maintenance Standards
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Field Use Subcommittee Update
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Public Hearing – Southwest Park site
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9. Adjourn: Jody Ford made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Shawn
Rhodes seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and
the meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.