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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
6:00 PM GOALS WORKSHOP
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7:00 PM, REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek ~ 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Interim Director; Amanda Putz, Staff
Assistant; Afsaneh Yazdani, Park Planner, Web Designer;
Peter Lamont, Recreation Superintendent; Pete Vanecek,
Senior Park Planner
BOARD PRESENT: Gary Erwin, Chair; Jon Denton, Billy Hart, Millie Burrell,
Susan Fox, Gerard Kyle, George Jessup, Shane Wendel
VISITORS: Paul Greer, Former Planning and Zoning Commissioner
Venessa Garza, Greenways Program Coordinator
Board Goals Workshop ~ 6:00 p.m.
1.Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 6:08 p.m.
2.Pardon and Possible action concerning requests for absences of
members: There were no absence requests submitted.
3.Update on the Master Plan new park model: David Schmitz briefly
explained the Master Plan new park model. This was an informational item
only, and no action was required.
4.Discussion and possible action concerning Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board and Departmental goals and objectives: Gary Erwin,
Chair, explained that the Goals have become rather large and wordy. He
reported that the department composed five goals and he suggests that the
Board decrease their goals to being similar. This would make the goals less
cumbersome. The Board did some reconfiguring of their goals, and will
continue to modify the goals in the next meeting. Discussion followed.
5. Reconvene for Regular Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m.
6. Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
7. Consideration, discussion, and possible action of minutes from the
meeting of October 12, 2010: George Jessup made a motion to approve
the minutes as submitted, and Shane Wendel seconded the motion. The vote
was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
8. Discussion and possible action concerning the formation of the Lick
Creek Nature Center committees: David Schmitz briefly explained the
formation of the Lick Creek Nature Center committee. He asked for two
volunteers of the Board to be a part the committee. Millie Burrell and Susan
Fox volunteered to be on the committee. This was an informational item only,
and no action was required.
9. Discussion and possible action concerning the finalization of
appointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board sub-
committees: The Board sent in their choice of subcommittee(s) to staff prior
to the meeting, and were assigned to subcommittees. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
10. Discussion regarding a joint Parks Master Plan meeting on November
29, 2010 with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Planning
and Zoning sub-committees: An upcoming meeting for the Joint Parks
Master Plan was scheduled. David Schmitz informed those necessary of the
meeting. This was for informational purposes only, and no action was
required.
11. Discussion of the upcoming year’s meeting dates: Gary Erwin briefly
explained that the Board does annual park facility tours. He explained that the
next possible tour would need to be scheduled for Spring 2011. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
12. Presentation, discussion, and possible action concerning the current
Capital Improvements Program:
Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project
Lists of November 2010. Pete Vanecek, Senior Parks Planner,
reported on the Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication
Projects Lists. This was an informational item only, and no action
was required.
13. 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
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limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a
subsequent meeting.
Next Regular Meeting ~ December 14, 2010, The Green Room
Selection of parks for each board member (include map and a list of
the parks)
14. Adjourn: Billy Hart made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Jon Denton
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting
adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
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