HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/10/2012 - Regular Minutes - Parks Board (3)PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF COLT FGE STATION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
7:OOPM, Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek - 1015 Colgate
College Station, TX 77840
STAFF PRESENT: Amy Atkins, Assistant Director; Amanda Putz, Board
Secretary, Pete Vanecek, Senior Park Planner; Marci
Rodgers, Senior Services Coordinator; Peter Lamont,
Recreation Superintendent
BOARD PRESENT: Jon Denton, Chair; George Jessup, Shane Wendel, Ida
Bellows, Susan Fox, Shawn Reynolds, Sherry Ellison, Fred
Medina, Billy Hart
VISITORS:
Joanna Yeager, Chair - Senior Advisory Committee
Frank Duchmasclo, Vice Chair - Senior Advisory
Committee
Kent Laza
Wallace Phillips
Heath Phillips
Merribeth Kahlich
1. Call to order and Roll Call: The meeting was called to order with a quorum
present at 7:OOPM.
�► Sherry Ellison arrived at 7:O1PM �►
2. Possible action concerning requests for absences of members: There were
no requests for absence submitted. Hearing none, this item was closed.
3. Hear visitors: Hearing none, this item was closed.
••► Fred Medina arrived at 7:03PM ••►
4. Consideration, possible approval, and discussion of minutes from the
meeting of March 20, 2012: Shane Wendel made a motion to approve the
minutes as submitted, and Shawn Reynolds seconded the motion. The vote was
called. All were in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion concerning the proposed park
land dedication of the The Barracks development: Wallace Phillips made a
proposal to increase a greenway in The Barracks by two acres, which would be
giving 2.29 acres more than what is required. Discussion followed.
George Jessup made a motion to approve the plan as submitted, and Shane Wendel
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the motion
passed unanimously.
6. Update and discussion on the Senior Advisory Committee: Joanna Yeager and
Frank Duchmasclo, updated the Board on the Senior Advisory Committee. They
reported on senior goals, attendance for classes and programs and additional
informational items. Discussion followed. This was an informational item only, and
no action was required.
7. Update on the Mayor's Council on Wellness: Peter Lamont, Recreation
Superintendent, reported on this item explaining the race scheduled for May 6,
2012. He explained that there is 5K occurring around the Wolf Pen Creek Area. He
explained that he needs a motion for cooperation and support with the race.
Shane Wendel made a motion to cooperate with the race that is scheduled for May
6, 2012 and George Jessup seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in
favor, and the motion passed unanimously.
8. Update on the College Station Senior Games: Jon Denton reported on the
Senior Games sub -committee meeting that occurred April 3, 2012. Discussion
followed. This was an informational item only, and no action was required.
N Fred Medina left @ 7:51PM
9. Presentation, possible action, and discussion concerning the future goals
for park development: This item was tabled for the May 2012 meeting. Hearing
none, this item was closed.
10. Update, possible action, and discussion concerning the City Facility Naming
Policy: Amy Atkins, Assistant Director, reported that this item will be brought to
the Council workshop meeting on April 26, 2012. Discussion followed. This was an
informational item only, and no action was required.
11. Discussion and possible action concerning the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board Goals for FY12: This was an informational item only, and no
action was required.
12. Report, possible action, and discussion concerning the current
Capital Improvements Program: Pete Vanecek, 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.
➢ Capital Improvements and Park Land Dedication Project Lists of April
2012.
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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 limited to a
proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting:
➢ Next Regular Meeting N May 8, 2012, The Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek
➢ PARD Board Tour
➢ Greenways Presentation
➢ Future Goals for Park Development
14. Adiourn: Billy Hart made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Shawn Reynolds
seconded the motion. The vote was called. All were in favor, and the meeting
adjourned at 8:07PM.
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