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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD : :** .*'
CITY OF COLLEGE "' '"o
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:00 PM, TuDecember 14, 2010
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek 1015 C
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Interim Director; Amanda Putz, Board
Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Peter
Lamont,ont, Recreation Superintendent; David Gerling, Special
Facilities Superintendent
BOARD PRESENT: Gary Erwin, Chair;, George Jessup, Jon Denton, Shane
Wendel, Gerard Kyle, Susan Fox, Millie Burrell, Douglas
Becker
VISITORS: Venessa Garza. Greenways Program Coordinator
Veronica Morgan, Mitchell & Morgan
1. Call o order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with
quorum present at 7:00 p.m.
2. r r aro Possible-----argon concerpirig „rpcgmsts for absences o
members: Billy Hart sent in a request for absence. Jon Denton made
motion to approve the absence request submitted, and Doug Becker
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the
motion passed unanimously.
George Jessup rr 7:01 p.m.
3. rear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
4. Consideration discussion and gossible action of minutes from the
meeting-----cif November 9, 2010: Jon Denton made a motion to approve
the minutes as submitted, and Douglas Becker seconded the motion. The
vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
5. Presentation gossible action and discussion concerning The
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Veronica Morgan, Mitchell and
Morgan, presented a proposal to the Board, explaining that the Cottages at
College Station development had previously been brought to the Board. She
explained the proposal of wanting to use park land dedication fees toward
some of the trails construction, e i l Phase A2. She explained that
from the west side of wellborn road it doesn't seem thought out for the hike
and bike trails. This development will help provide an alternate means to
provide connectivity for the students to get to campus. She also explained
that they have provided ped heads for the pedestrians to get across FM
2818. Ms. Morgan also explained that the park land dedication monies would
be used toward the hike and bike public facilities.
Venessa Garza recommended the Board consider this proposal solely to
meet park land needs, the trials proposed were not identified in the Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan as a need for the City.
George Jessup commented that he sees parks as having connectivity, and he
has a problem with calling this as a park, as there is no connectivity.
Jon Denton made a motion that the development fees associated with the
Cottages of College Station Project be applied to expanding the hike and
bike trail system near the intersection of Holleman Drive and 2818. George
Jessup seconded the motion. Discussion followed.
Veronica Morgan commented that she would be willing to apply benches,
lighting, and workout stations on the purple trail, Phase A2. There will not
be parking set aside just for the trail system. Gary Erwin also commented
that he is concerned when the blue and pink trails (Phase Aland A3) would
be constructed, as the purple trail (Phase A2) is sitting by itself, without
connectivity. If park land fees were used, then the Parks and Recreation
Department would also be accepting maintenance for the trail.
The Board questioned the item following the discussion, requesting that
more detailed information be brought back to the board. The vote was
called. All were opposed to the approval of the request, and tabled the item.
6. Discussion and p ossible action concernin g Parks and Recreation
Advisor Board and Dei::artmentai •:oafs and -actives: Discussion
followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
7. Presentation discussion and :•ossibie action concernin • the current
Capital Improvements Program:
Ca 'ital im ''rovements and Park Land DedicationPro"ect
Lists of December _2010: Pete Vanecek, Senior Parks Planner,
reported on the Capital Improvement Project Lists. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required
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Board Meeting Minutes
8 Presentation sossible action and discussion on future - i ender
items; A,Board,Mr r m - -.-. inquire about-- -subject for which notice
has not been given. A statement of siecific factual information or
the recitation of existin. 'clic ma :men. An e r erat shall
be limited proposal to place the subject on - - ---dor a-
subsequent meeting:
• Next Regular Meeting iv January 11, 2011, The Green Room
• Cottages at College Station will come back when Mitchell and
Morgan brings it back.
▪ Recreation Fund - Look at the Current Percent of Recovery
b Adjourn: Douglas Becker made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Millie
Burrell seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and
the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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December 1 , 2010
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Board Meeting Minutes