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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING ~ RESCHEDULED
7:00 PM, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Wolf Pen Creek Hospitality Center
1015 Colgate College Station, Texas
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Warren Struss, Interim Director; Ric Ploeger, Assistant Parks
STAFF PRESENT:
Director; Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent; Curtis
Bingham, Park Operations Superintendent; Amanda Putz,
Board Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner
Jodi Warner, Chair; Gary Erwin; Gary Thomas; Kathleen
BOARD PRESENT:
Ireland; Joan Perry; Billy Hart; Wayne Williams; Shawn
Rhodes; Wayne Williams; Jody Ford; Joan Perry
BOARD ABSENT:
Billy Hart
Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan Engineers
VISITORS:
Jodi Warner called the meeting to order with a quorum present at
Call to order:
1.
7:02 p.m.
No
Pardon and possible action concerning requests for absences of members:
2.
requests for absence were submitted. Hearing none, this item was closed.
Consideration, possible action, and discussion of minutes from the Regular meeting
3.
Kathleen Ireland moved to approve the minutes as submitted
of January 8, 2008:
and Jody Ford seconded. The vote was called. All were in favor and the motion
carried unanimously.
Hearing none, this item was closed.
Hear visitors:
4.
Consideration, possible action, and discussion concerning the potential Parkland
5.
Dedication request for:
~ Cottages at College Station
A video about this development was viewed. Veronica Morgan went over the
amenities of the development. Discussion followed. Jody Ford moved to approve
the staff recommendation to accept the fees and Gary Erwin seconded. The vote
was called. All were in favor and the motion carried unanimously.
Report, possible action, and discussion regarding Park Maintenance Standards
6.
Curtis Bingham reported on the first quarter Park Maintenance
for FY 2008:
Standards. This was an informational item only and no action was required.
Update, possible action, and discussion regarding the Field Usage sub-committee
7.
Gary Thomas and Peter Lamont gave an update from the Field Usage
meetings:
meeting. At the next meeting, staff will try and have a schedule as to when the
City will meet with the user groups. This was an informational item only, and no
action was required.
Update, possible action, and discussion regarding status of registration software and
8.
Peter Lamont gave an update on how the
information technology programs:
registration software program is working. This was an informational item only,
and no action was required. This item will be placed on future agendas as the
need arises.
Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the future Bond Issue:
9.
Ric Ploeger explained the meetings that were held in January, and informed
them on the status of the projects. He explained why some projects, that the
Board had discussed in previous meetings, were not on the Bond issue and why
others were added.
This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
Discussion and possible action concerning Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
10.
Jodi W. asked that the Board take their goals home and review them.
Goals:
The goals will be discussed at the next meeting to see where the Board stands
with the timeline. This was an informational item only and no action was
required.
Presentation, possible action and discussion concerning the current Capital
11.
Ric Ploeger briefed the Board about a couple of
Improvement Program:
projects.
The University Park, Edelweiss Gartens, and Woodland Hills Park –
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bid opened on February 12. (Item goes to Council on the second
Thursday of March)
The progress on the replacement of the lights at the Little League
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fields at Southwood.
A recommendation was made that the Board start the public hearing process
for the Southwest Park site.
This was an informational item only and no action was required.
Presentation, possible action, and discussion on future agenda items:
12. 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 ~ March 20, 2008, Wolf Pen Creek Hospitality
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Center
Jody Ford made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Gary Erwin
Adjourn
13.
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seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting
adjourned at 8:12 p.m.