HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/2019 - Minutes - Parks Board PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
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TUESDAY MARCH 12, 2019
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES ~ 6:00 p.m. Lick Creek Nature Center 13600 Rock Prairie Rd. College Station, TX 77845
Staff Present:
Kelly Kelbly, Assistant Director; Reena Gonzalez, Staff Assistant
Board Present: Don Hellriegel; Joel Cantrell; Thomas Marty; Paul Dyson; Madeline Giroir; John Polasek; Rhys Blavier
1. Call to order and Roll Call. The meeting was called to order with a quorum present at
6:02 p.m.
2. Possible action concerning requests for absences of members. Absence approved for Ann Hays and Megan Fuentes
3. Hear visitors. Visitors spoke about invasive species at Bee Creek and Lemon Tree
4. Consideration, possible approval, and discussion of minutes from the February
12, 2019 meeting. Thomas Marty made a motion to approve the minutes, and John Polasek seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
5. Presentation, discussion, possible action, regarding update on Council
Direction for Thomas Pool. Kelly Kelbly spoke about the Council Retreat and
direction given for Thomas Park. It was discussed that Thomas Pool was not off the table and they will be going to council on April 25th to discuss future idea within the park. Staff is working on plugging in possible amenities ideas of what could be added or
rebuilt within Thomas Park, as well as the capital that will be needed. This item will
come to the board on April 9th.
6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on Southeast Park Naming. The
subcommittee met on March 6th on the naming of Southeast Park, the members are Paul Dyson, Thomas Marty and Don Hellriegel. They recommended park and field while a video was shown on the phases of Southeast Park. Thomas Marty made a motion to approve the
naming, and Rhys Blavier seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor,
and the motion passed unanimously. Official recommendation is: Texas Independence
Park with fields, respectively, named Gonzales, Goliad, Alamo, San Jacinto, Sabine River,
Rio Grande River, Lone Star and Red River.
7. Strategic planning: Short and Long term.
• Presentation, discussion, possible action regarding Park and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals. Informational item only. No action was taken.
8. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning the current Parks Projects Summary and Dedications of Less than Five Acres from Kelly Kelby on behalf of Rusty Warncke. Informational item only, no action was taken.
9. Adjourn. Paul Dyson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Madeline Giroir
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting adjourned at
06:45 p.m.