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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek 1015 Colgate
College STX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: David Schnitz, Interim Director; Amanda Putz, Board
Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Curtis
Bingham, Park Operations Superintendent
BOARD PRESENT: Gary rwin, Chair; Douglas Becker, Jon Denton, Gerard
Kyle, Millie Burrell, Susan Fox, Shane Wendel, George
Jessup, Billy Hart
VISITORS: Chuck Gilman, Director of Capital Projects
Scott Miller, 206 Pronghorn Loop, College Station, TX
Joe Schultz, 3208 Innsbruck, college Station, TX
Wallace Phillips, 4490 Castlegate, College Station, TX
1. Administerin. the Oath of Office and
T _ Bpprol members: New appointed Board members Susan Fox,
Shane Wendel, and Millie Burrell were duly sworn i n. Reappointed member
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George Jessup, was also duly sworn in. Hearing no further discussion, this
item was closed.
2. Call to -r r and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 7:02 p.m.
3. •Possible action cenceraing_re uestfor absences of members: There
were no absence requests submitted. Hearing none, this item was closed.
4. jear visitors:- Hearing none, this item was closed.
5. Consideration discussion and •-ossible action minutes from .the
.� George Jessup made a motion to approve the
minutes s submitted,fitted, nd Jon Denton seconded the motion. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
6. Qpdateon Sm .Tractparkland accultpificinir and Zen- -------1 ------- kl nd
search: Chuck. Gilman, Director of Capital Projects, reported on the Smith
Tract parkland acquisition, and Zone 15 parkland. Brief discussion followed.
This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
7. Presentation discussion and iossible action concernin. Parks andand.
Recreatigp Dgpartrnpnt Overview: David Schmitz, Interim Director;
reported on several items which introduced the department to the new
Board members. This was an informational item only, and no action was
required.
8. .jjdate or......Quarterly lark_Maintenan.ç Standards Repott Curtis
Bingham, Park Operations Superintendent, reported on the Quarterly Park
Maintenance Standards. This was an informational item only, and no action
was required.
9. Dis_cussion concginingo olo ments The
Barracks ate h 1 - s-----Square: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner,
reported on The Barracks development. Wallace Phillips, Heath Phillips and
Joe Schultz also reported on the development. They explained their
intentions and their proposal to the city for the development. Their proposal
is to use the neighborhood park funds, so that they can build a park on
school owned land. The park would be on 2 acres of the total 5 acres.
Joe Schultz also reported on the Phillips Square development and explained
when the development would go to Planning and Zoning. Discussion
followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
10. Discussion and 'ossible action concernin. the Parks and Recreation
AdVisory I o r FY10: Discussion followed. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
11. Presentation,-discussion, and ossible action o rr i the current
.Capital Im • rovements Pro.:ram:
Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication ro'
Lists o _ s 20 10 S n er 2010Pete V ne ek,
Senior Park Planner, reported on the Capital Improvements and
Park Land Dedication Project Lists. This was an informational item
only, and no action was required.
Dedications o Less than Fire Acres: Pete Vanecek, Senior Park
Planner, reported on the Dedications of Less than Five Acres. This
was an informational item only, and no action was required.
1608 Park Place Park Zone 6
1602 Park Place ' Park Zone 6
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• Woodland Estates ' Park Zone 2
• Edelweiss Ridge Park Zone 10
• Carters Crossing Park Zone
o Buena Vida Park Zone 15
• Re I t of Lot 9 Bald Prairie Park Zone 10
12. presentation, possible_ action, anci 4isuss1on re e
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items: A Board Member m in,uireabout a sub-ect for which notice
has not been 'lye'''. A statement of s,ecifk factual information or
recitationthe x s ' ;'tonic: ma i . An er ratio shall
be limited to a ,roposal to 'lace the sub'ect on an a.enda for
subseuetleetifi
▪ Next Regular Meeting October 12, 2010, The Green Room
Why we are buying property for a park in Northgate?
▪ Creation of Recreation Fund
• Opportunities for Sub-committees
▪ Vice-Chair Appointment
• Having money to build parks and not being able to maintain them,
discussion of possible low maintenance park amenities
13. Adjourn: George Jessup made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Jon
Denton seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and
the motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjou rned at 8:40 p.m.
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