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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/2010 - Regular Minutes - Parks Board (4)PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD CITY OF COLT FGE STATION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek - 1015 Colgate College Station, TX 77840 STAFF PRESENT: David Schmitz, Interim Director; Amanda Putz, Board Secretary; Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Peter Lamont, 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 to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum present at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pardon and Possible action concerning requests for absences of members: Billy Hart sent in a request for absence. Jon Denton made a 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. N George Jessup arrived at 7:01 p.m. N 3. Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed. 4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action of minutes from the meeting of 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, possible action, and discussion concerning The Cottages at College Station Project: 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, specifically 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 Al and 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 possible action concerning Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Departmental goals and objectives: Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was required. 7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action concerning the current Capital Improvements Program: ➢ Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project 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 2 December 14, 2010 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 8. 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 limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting: ■ Next Regular Meeting N 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 9. 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. 3 December 14, 2010 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes