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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Staff Present:
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA
Tuesday February 22, 2022,
Minutes
Steve Wright, Director; Kelly Kelbly, Assistant Director; Reena Gonzalez, Business Service
Manager; Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant City Manager
Board Present:
Debe Shafer; Don Hellriegel; Madeline Giroir; David Higdon; Ann Hays; Joel Cantrell, Lisa Aldrich
Council Present:
Dennis Maloney; Linda Harvell; Bob Brick
1. CaII meeting to order and consider absence requests. With a quorum present,
the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order @ 6:02 p.m. on
Tuesday February 22, 2022. David White and John Polasek requested an absence
and Lisa Aldrich was an unexcused absence, upon a motion made, the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the
excused absence. The motion carried unanimously. Lisa Aldrich arrived at 6:18pm in
which time and unexcused absence was now changed to present.
2. Hear visitors.
> Patsy Johnson spoke about adding a proposal for Mabel Clare Thomas Park
Pool. Debe Schafer explained that the original proposed park bond projects did
not have this item proposed however since the last meeting it has been added
to the proposed projects.
> Steve Colson spoke about Mabel Clare Thomas Park Pool and the need of this
pool to be a feature in the College Hills Woodlands area. Water safety is
essential for this area as there is a high number of children in the surrounding
apartments.
3. Agenda Items
3.1 Discussion and consideration of possible projects for a potential bond
election 2022.
The committee discussed the proposed bond projects as of February 22, 2022.
Jennifer Prochazka gave explanations to the committee as to which projects were at
the request of CMO office as per community concerns. After discussion, Don
Hellriegel made a motion for a proposed bond project of 1.5M for pickleball courts.
Lisa Aldrich seconded the motion. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted
seven (7) for and none (0) opposed. The motion carried unanimously.
Joel Cantrell made a motion for a proposed bond project of 1M for birding related
facilities. Ann Hays seconded the motion. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed. The motion carried unanimously.
4. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Ann Hays and second by Madeline Giroir, the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adjourn
the meeting at 7:06 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
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